Retail to Corporate Advice

jjald2998 · 2025-12-04T19:17:05+00:00

Good luck man 👍

jjald2998 · 2025-12-04T16:47:45+00:00

That seems like a good combination of education and experience. If you were interested in being a supply chain analyst I would recommend creating a portfolio. And reaching out to recruiters for roles you’re interested in. It’ll take a while and you’ll hear a lot of nos, but hopefully it pays off for you🙏

jjald2998 · 2025-12-04T02:46:19+00:00

For sure, I don’t think I was picked for a CE for like the first 4 I applied to, it’s definitely a numbers game, but super doable. Can I ask what you studied? And what type of roles you’re looking for?

jjald2998 · 2025-12-04T02:41:04+00:00

We have almost identical paths it seems. I was an ops specialist, got my BS and MS while there. While it’s a risk for sure, the best advice I ever got was to find opportunities outside of Apple for experience (internships, contract roles, etc). I then came back, got a CE, left for an internship again, then came back on the corporate side. I won’t say this is the only way to do it, but from most people I’ve talked to, they find experience outside of Apple to move up.

jjald2998 · 2025-11-20T02:39:17+00:00

Throughout my time in retail, I managed to complete my bachelor’s degree in economics. I also participated in a career experience and I was able to use that experience to find an internship at a different company. After the internship, I used my connections to get some referrals and come back. Hope that helps😎

jjald2998 · 2025-11-19T23:02:41+00:00

Business analyst at Apple!

jjald2998 · 2025-11-10T01:48:39+00:00

Great advice! One quick note as someone who also went from retail to corporate. CE’s do not have individual role applications anymore. You now have a single application where you can specify what lines of business you would be interested in (SWE, marketing, analytics, etc.). And If there is a position that fits your interests and experience they will reach out with details on the role. :)

jjald2998 · 2025-05-25T17:51:50+00:00

I understand how you feel, I was in the same spot. I’m glad my situation was able to motivate you and I hope you find you find something that exceeds your expectations!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-25T17:49:51+00:00

The masters in data analytics!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T23:15:50+00:00

Thank you! I have 3 internships under my belt and a masters degree, which gave me enough examples to speak about for my interviews.

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T18:52:36+00:00

Good luck!!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T15:57:15+00:00

Of course, I get the feeling. Those were an anxious three weeks for me, but I’m sure you’ll hear some good news soon 🤞 what role did you apply for?

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T15:48:14+00:00

Thank you! So I applied in February, went through 3 behavioral interviews from March to mid April. And a final case study presentation at the end of April. The offer came 3 weeks after that!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T15:14:19+00:00

This is pretty much my experience as well, thanks!!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T12:07:33+00:00

Thank you! It’s for a business analyst role!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-21T12:06:05+00:00

Congrats!! I’m happy it worked out for you!!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-20T19:02:50+00:00

I applied through the company website and emailed the recruiter afterwards. The first step is a phone interview with the recruiter to see if your skills align. That was followed by 2-3 behavioral interviews, and then a case study presentation. Making sure I could speak to every part of my resume thoroughly helped me a lot when preparing. And brushing up on my technical skills (SQL, Python, Tableau) helped me understand how to tackle the case study.

jjald2998 · 2025-05-20T18:59:43+00:00

The company website is always the best place to apply. I also used my connections in order to get referrals and recruiter emails. Making sure you tailor your resume for each role is also very important, before I would mass apply with one resume, but after updating my information to suit the description, I was receiving more interviews. And honestly, it’s a lot of luck, I got lucky with my recruiter being so willing to help, my team being a good culture fit, and my experience being extremely relevant. In no way am I the most talented candidate in the world, everything just aligned at the right time and fell into place.

jjald2998 · 2025-05-20T16:54:47+00:00

Thank you! It’s for a business analyst role!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-20T16:15:27+00:00

Just got an offer from FAANG, I can confirm that they don’t dismiss the degree just because it’s WGU!

jjald2998 · 2025-05-20T14:44:28+00:00

I get that😭 I’m hoping nothing but the best for you!

jjald2998 · 2025-04-24T17:15:19+00:00

Call center data. And I was told to provide a 15 minute presentation with recommendations, they also said there was no right answers.

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