Pros
One on one customer interaction is nice. Fast pace environment. Bonuses.
Cons
There are so many goals and if you are not achieving them all simultaneously, your ability will be questioned. Top producers can be achieving all their personal goals and still be forced to work overtime, come in early, work late and forced to work weekends due to other employees lack of production which causes "branch numbers" to fall behind. Requesting a day off is like asking for a raise. They prefer you request time off 3 months in advance, told you are not allowed off end of month and around holidays "due to business needs" yet branch managers and positions higher always seem to get that privilege. The work/life balance the company promotes is a crock. Your children's graduations whether it be kindergarten or High school, your wedding anniversary, birthdays, trips out of town, well, you better work that around one main financial's schedule. One of my parents passed away while I've been employed here and my manager was asked by higher ups if I planned on taking full week allowed off or if I was coming back early and If I was required to stay any longer before my maternuty leave, I would have given birth right there at my desk I'm sure.