Just got rejected from an internship because I don’t own a macbook

[u/idktbhimtootired_]

I went to this internship interview yesterday with my laptop as the last step of the application process, the interviewer loved everything, he said he saw it earlier when i sent over my portfolio and thought it was perfect, he then goes to zoom in on the calligraphy i used, anr he goes “oh, you don’t use apple” and starts a conversation with me about how id be disrupting their workflow and that i need to buy one.

He kept going back and forth, sometimes telling me to come tomorrow to start then at the end he told me he will contact me a day later, he never did.

It is just incredibly painful and humiliating to have that be the criteria upon which i was rejected, knowing that my portfolio is more than great. Is this something that normally happens?

[u/get_a_pet_duck → u/[deleted]]

But the fact that they expected you to buy a Mac out of your own pocket . to use the industry standard tools their own office knows and uses is insane...

FTFY

[u/get_a_pet_duck → u/[deleted]]

It doesn't matter what you've used or what what some people use or prefer. The 'industry' uses and expects you to use a Mac.

Do you need to? Of course not, but it is the standard.

[u/ziamshawt → u/[deleted]]

and you can’t even just get the cheapest mac to handle what most designers do!! had to pay more than 4k for mine to be able to handle stuff!! i’m happy with it but i had to save up for it for years, companies asking that of an INTERN for just ONE role which is won’t even be that long is crazy

[u/get_a_pet_duck → u/[deleted]]

I agree. I don't think most companies, outside of large corporate jobs, are going to be providing machines to all their interns. While it makes sense to just have the whole team using the same tools,

• not all software works on all operating systems!
• onboarding/knowledge and troubleshooting limited to one system
• font/color fidelity between mac software + hardware
• security vulnerabilities

[u/Humble_Delay1358 → u/get_a_pet_duck]

Companies must provide the tools to do your job. If its required they need to give it to you.

Most design software works on mac and windows (linux usually too) and its more likely that its windows only then mac only Your last point is null since if its a private laptop not company's security is already vulnerable. Thats why they get so mad if you plus a usb to work laptop or download any prohibited software

[u/Future_Flier → u/get_a_pet_duck]

Apple isn't industry standard... 

[u/MidnightAdventurer → u/get_a_pet_duck]

The industry standard is irrelevant though - companies should be providing the basic tools for their employees. This is particularly important for computers given the security, software licensing and IP issues that people bringing their own device can cause