Pros
Can be fun. Plenty of other associates to get shifts covered if needed/plenty of shifts to be picked up if desired. Customers are usually positive and happy to be shopping there. The employee discount is great, plus first dibs on online return items for cheap. I never felt uncomfortable around other employees or management, they do not discriminate and are inclusive. I had 5 store managers over 5 years (yup) and only took minor issue with one. Department leads are almost always great as they usually used to be associates themselves.
Cons
It’s retail. It can be hard, repetitive and soul-sucking work. As a cashier they make you push store cards hard, tracking your numbers and check in with you every hour about your store card script, how you’re saying it, etc. I was there for 5 years and there was almost no way to move up in the company. Lots of outside hiring for higher positions. They WILL make you work Thanksgiving day, overnight into Black Friday.