Vantaggi
The "Pro-Associate Philosophy" is a fundamental part of the way management interacts with associates, and a constitutionally positive and progressive work environment is the result. Strong benefits package for full-time associates including PTO, insurance at quite competitive rates, a stock option, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, and on and on. Promotes aggressively from within. Relatively quick course-correction for such a large corporation when dealt constructive feedback by outside parties or their own ranks.
Svantaggi
Corporate factions do not act as if unified. Labor, Marketing, Supply Chain, and HR seem to have no grasp on what it takes to execute what they ask. It's not uncommon to see Labor saving the company money by ruthlessly slashing payroll, while Marketing aims to drive profit by punching up promotions that require huge manpower. Pay for management is well below that of other companies with similar or lesser requirements for their leadership, although the positive work environment in some ways makes this less of a glaring drawback.
