I am writing this review to express my deep dissatisfaction with the service at the Apple Bridgeport Village location. I usually visit the Pine Street store, where buying a phone takes 5–10 minutes maximum. Because I was short on time, I decided to drop by this location expecting a quick and seamless transaction. Instead, I was met with hostility and utter unprofessionalism.
When I entered the store, the staff failed to greet me. A female employee named Jenn gave me a judgmental, dismissive look (making me feel as though she was making assumptions based on my appearance or race). I chose to ignore it and waited patiently. When I finally asked another employee if anyone was available to help, Jenn rudely interrupted our conversation. In a very negative and passive-aggressive tone, she snapped at me to wait because everyone was busy.
Later, a helpful male employee wearing a beige cap and glasses approached me. We discussed a phone purchase and trade-in. Since there wasn't enough time for the trade-in, my companion and I stepped aside for 5 minutes, decided to just buy the phone outright, and handle the data transfer ourselves. When I approached the same helpful guy again, Jenn walked past us and began raising her voice at me, claiming I was "bothering them" and that they were busy. I clearly told her I was speaking to the gentleman, not her, but she continued lecturing me in an aggressive tone. When I defended myself and told her she had no right to speak to me that way, she dramatically turned around, told her colleague she "felt uncomfortable," and walked away.
The employee in the beige cap was polite enough to apologize for her behavior (even though it wasn’t his fault), but explained he was currently tied up. We had to wait another 5–10 minutes just to get our phone with the help of other, actually professional staff members.
The behavior of Jenn was completely unacceptable. Customers should never be yelled at, judged, or publicly humiliated by staff. I highly recommend management review her soft skills, customer service training, and attitude. This location seriously needs to work on how they treat paying customers.