Pros
There is great work life balance and flexibility. The 401K and ESOP plan is also fantastic.
Cons
ARA is a middle market sized company that operates and has the culture of a much larger company, which could be considered the worst type of company to be. There is no "culture" at ARA. Each division operates like its own company, with it's own HR rep, accounting, etc, thus there is zero integration of capabilities and solutions across the company. Middle management strangely either doesn't communicate consistently with their teams or tell their teams about big changes after the fact, which shows a major disconnect between management and the rest of the company. ARA is also decades behind the curve on benefits. PTO is next to nothing, no community service hours, no spot bonuses, no parental leave, no adoption support, and no IVF support. This is a clear indication to existing employees that ARA is not interested in supporting parents career growth through their families changes and an indication to potential employees that other primes ARA is competing with do.
