Pros
I worked for AAA for six years. In that time I had several opportunities for growth, several opportunities for travel, and decent pay.
Cons
Benefits: First, AAA has insurance, but it comes at a high premium. Other benefits are standard at best, including paid time off and supplementary Insurance. They offer no maternity leave benefit, so you are forced to claim short term disability. Political: Aside from the mediocre benefits, AAA is nothing but a corporate, political war zone. Rarely did I have an opportunity to actually perform my job duties. I was constantly navigating the political landscape of the company, trying to figure out exactly whom I could talk to about what, when, and through what channel. I was often disciplined for making the wrong decision. As a middle manager, I had very little oversight of my employees and also very little impact on leadership decisions. I was also in a situation where I was working remotely, and this organization has a very poor support system in place for work-from-home employees. Change=Loss: It is important to understand that AAA has and continues to go through significant organizational changes and has had hundreds of layoffs in the last 18 months. Because of this degree of change, the morale is quite low. No Exit Strategy: Finally, they have no offboarding process; after giving my notice there were very few exit tactics including no exit interview and no access to my 401(k) accounts for transfer.
