Pros
Aaron's was and continues to be a financially growing company that is growing despite the economy. Decent pay, good benefits and the POTENTIAL to make a lot of money. GM's are afforded some freedom as to the operation of their store and the company tries to provide marketing support and decent products.
Cons
Simply put, never judge a book by its' cover. While the POTENTIAL to make lots of money and enjoy lavish trips etc... exist, the reality is that most GM's just work 60 to 70 hours a week to make their base salary. Leadership seems to be lacking and communiacation is non-existant. If it does happen it is a 2 hour conference call tounge lashing that results in more confusion as to what is supposed to be done. There is no support of the employees in the field by middle management and the end result is dissatisfied employees and poor results. My relationship with Aaron's ended badly because of the "people in the middle" not the company. My advice, "interview" the Regional and Divisional Vice President as they interview you!