Pros
The Market Area Manager (MAM) role is a work from home position. I work as if I own my own business and I set my own hours. My manager rides with me 2-4 times per year but is available if I need him. Upper management is attentive to needs of employees and I love telling people we're a Forbes Great Place to Work award winner. Team members and leadership are available to help with day to day needs and questions and I feel like I'm truly supported by management.
Cons
We are a large corporation and sometimes that means things take longer to accomplish than we'd like. This is a necessary evil but there have been instances where time frames for completion of a project have been given and not met. There is also limited upward mobility from the MAM role. There are currently about 275 MAMs and only 20-25 Director of Sales (DOS) positions. Those who currently hold the DOS and Executive roles on the sales team are primarily members of the old boys club in Southfield where the company is headquartered.