It's all about the money, and most of the employees aren't making very much!
Pros
Working for a senior living company makes you feel like you are making a difference in elderly people's lives. Atria has some good benefits including tuition reimbursement, short-term disability insurance, and internal training opportunities. Good opportunities for transfer throughout the United States because it's a big, nationwide company.
Cons
Atria cares about one thing only: company profits. Residents AND employees suffer as a result. Their hourly employees are paid embarrassingly low wages, and the company culture is very unhealthy. Middle management ("department heads") are expected to work 60+ hours per week and are subject to the whims of their Executive Director. Some employees get away with all kinds of violations of company policy, and nothing is done about it, while others are immediately written up and suspended or terminated. Dedicated, hardworking long-term employees are tossed away like a used tissue if the E.D. doesn't like them... it's a common occurrence at Atria.