Pros
• Lots of opportunity for career growth • Good pay for managers • Great structure overall for measuring results • Near recession-proof business, growing while others are closing stores • Lots of emphasis on developing leadership Overall the pros definitely outweigh the cons if you are up for the challenges of a highly competitive workplace. If you are sharp, on your game, highly organized and can walk and chew gum (and juggle) at the same time, you can realize great success here. The weak need not apply.
Cons
• Relatively low pay for hourly associates makes it challenging to retain top talent at that level • Top-heavy with corporate management positions creating too many "new initiatives" every month it seems - makes it hard to focus on basics of day to day operations. • Lean labor model makes Wall Street happy but puts a lot of work on store and field managers - makes work-life balance very challenging.
