Pros
I loved my co-workers. They are the ONLY reason I stayed so long.
Cons
The Compensation is terrible! The pay is bad and got worse over the years as Management kept more and more commission for themselves and paid out less to the employees. You're expected to work at all hours BUT you will never get a yearly review and there is a slim chance you will ever get a raise, no matter how much money you make for this company. Management is terrible- The COO consumes alcohol on a daily basis and takes it upon himself to pick up new hires or anyone visiting the office from the airport, and drives them to the office while under the influence. He also drives employees to lunch while intoxicated. The COO also chews tobacco all day and regularly left his spit cups all around the office. Very disgusting, unsanitary and extremely embarrassing when we had guests in the office. The owner of A4D is one of the most disrespectful human beings I have ever met! He is verbally and mentally abusive to his employees, and was to me personally. He also has a history of publicly humiliating his employees. I should know as he did this to me on a regular basis for years. He truly treats most people like second-class citizens. Overall, leadership is a joke here. If you can even call it leadership. Managers cover their own butts and will throw anyone under the bus to save themselves from the crazy owner that still runs the show. I noticed that the COO always kept a "fall" guy around in the event that he needed to use someone to save himself from being fired. This was always sad to watch because he comes off like someone you think you can trust. Don't be fooled, it's all fake! Tradeshows can get weird- The tradeshows were especially tricky for female employees. Most women that work there, if they end up at a tradeshow, are used as bait to get business. It's beyond disgusting. This was a common practice in the past, hopefully that has changed... Also- A4D is known for incentivizing current employees to leave positive reviews on this platform, so don't be confused by the 5 star reviews from current employees. Those are all paid for. A4D - Just treat people with respect and the positive reviews will come organically. In short- If you are looking to work at A4D, I suggest you keep it moving and go elsewhere. Reach out to any past A4D employee on LinkedIn and you'll find that they ALL hate the company. There is a reason for that, so save yourself the drama and just keep it moving.