Former high-level Apple engineer turned down for job at Genius Bar
JK Scheinberg, who masterminded significant development throughout his 21 years at business, was snubbed for in-store technology assistance function
An engineer credited with altering the method which Apple computer systems work was rejected for a task at one of the business Genius Bars.
JK Scheinberg left Apple in 2008 after 21 years, having actually masterminded the supersecret Marklar job to run Apples running system on Intel chips.
He later on obtained a task in the consumer assistance location, typically staffed by more youthful individuals, at one of Apples high street shops after growing tired of retirement, according to reports in the United States.
Despite having large understanding of Apples innovation from dealing with a few of its most top-level tasks, Scheinberg was knocked back.
Details of the unexpected rejection newed in an post about age discrimination in the New York Times. The author, Ashton Applewhite, stated Scheinberg assists her with IT issues and the exact same assistance might have been provided to Apple consumers.
Im fortunate adequate to obtain my technology assistance from JK Scheinberg, the engineer at Apple who led the effort that moved the Mac to Intel processors, stated Applewhite. A little uneasy after retiring in 2008, at 54 he figured hed be a terrific suitable for a position at an Apple shop Genius Bar, regardless of being two times as old as anybody else at the group interview.
Applewhite stated Scheinberg informed her: En route out, all 3 of the recruiters singled me out and stated: Well be in touch. I never ever heard back.
Scheinberg has actually given that attended to the rejection on Twitter. He likewise tweeted an url to Applewhites book This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism.
September 5, 2016
Wonder if Apple will lastly offer me callback on that genius bar interview https://t.co/9fXt5fBFTU #ageism
Scheinberg exercised ways to run Apples running system on his individual PCs, powered by Intel processors, according to his other half , Kim. The business established his findings and has actually because changed all its computer systems from PowerPC processors to Intel. Apple did not return a demand for remark.
