Pros
ASM offers the opportunity come into a sales role, learn the business, and advance through the organization. Internal opportunities are available for advancing, and internal experience is always considered an asset to the existing employee over outside candidates. This is good place for those who have natural sales traits, who may not follow the traditional 4-year degree program, but have the willingness to learn, and the drive to succeed.
Cons
Benefits are expensive. The only training you will get is through peer and supervisor mentoring. Tuition reimbursement is non-existent, so for the person who wants to work and study, this can be done, but there is little monetary assistance to help one further their education. The company does not provide lower level employees with a company credit card. Airfare and hotel CAN be booked using a direct billing process; however, when this isn't possible, you may end up with some sizable expenses on your personal credit cards. Reimbursement is only processed monthly, so you may have to pay the bill out your own savings to avoid finance charges (not reimbursed) or pay the finance charges yourself. This feels like the employee is financing the company's business. Actually, they are.