Pros
A great foundation of what NOT to do when running a retail business. A strong education on how NOT to treat employees for future reference. Discounts on shoes. Overpay employees to stay, so if you can deal with the toxic environment you can earn at least 30% more than a position pays elsewhere (Corporate Only) Great stepping stone for a short time if you have talent. Even better place if you have no talent.
Cons
Extremely toxic work environment. Top heavy in management, skeleton crew at the key positions that drive the business. Very poor infrastructure. Outdated systems. Very limited growth ability due to lack of cash and inexperienced management team. Potentially out of business by 2016. Treats store staff like prison inmates. No recognition of accomplishments. Owner & President believe in negative reinforcement management styles. They strive to keep you just insecure enough not to leave.