Pros
Prior to working with AIL, I was a consultant for around 2 years. I had intimate contact with hundreds of different companies across the country. That being said, I have neither seen nor heard of a company that puts such a deliberate and concerted emphasis on mentoring and developing their people. Whereas most companies’ training processes focus EXCLUSIVELY on the “on-the-job” duties or “day-to-day” tasks, AIL’s training process is geared first and foremost towards developing competent business professionals and exceptional leaders. 95% of the training and education you receive is NOT job-specific and will lay a solid groundwork for success, regardless of where your career path takes you. Specific to the South Pitt office: the leadership team constantly goes out of their way to make sure that every member of their team is in the best possible position to succeed. The office culture is absolutely second-to-none; although competition is a huge part of this business, there is not a single person in the office who isn’t rooting for you and does not want to see you succeed. We have a good time, we make good money, and we get to help a lot of people. Bottom line: this deal is absolutely not for everyone. The reason I love this job is the same reason some people would dislike it: you will get out of this job exactly what you decide to put into it. If you want to get paid $30,000 a year to waste away at a desk and watch the clock for 40 hours a week, this job is probably not for you... BUT if you are coachable and willing actually work when you're at work, you will be successful.
Cons
1. The first two weeks of training are very intense. 2. Nobody is going to micromanage or babysit you to make sure get work done on any given day. You need to learn to manage yourself effectively.