Pros
ADS is a growing company and affords opportunity in many areas. The benefits are really good, the pay scale is great, and the company seems to care about the employees. Many people seem to be very happy working there, but it really depends on where you are in the company.
Cons
The biggest con is the number of lifers here who have been drinking the Kool-Aid for years. Depending on your area, you have to rely on these cliquey people to get things done, as they hoard knowledge and refuse to document it. New ideas are met with suspicion or outright hostility. Good luck getting anything completed if you upset the old guard. The technology is outdated, and people here print everything, It's impossible to get anything done without physical meetings. Management considers newer technology a "security risk" even though anyone could walk out the door with sensitive information in his or her bag from the reams of it being printed. Managers are promoted because of tenure, not leadership skills, and they are woefully lacking in those. They make a big deal out of people working remotely, because they don't manage by outcomes. If you want to work with newer technology, in a collaborative and innovative environment, where you can drive your projects to completion, don't look here. Other areas may be better.
