Ups and Downs - Anonymous employee Advance America Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits and pay for the industry. If you prefer to work in small, intimate teams this environment is for you (if you don't play well with others, you will hate your life). In my location, I'm not overly micromanaged - as long as the work gets done and the customers are served, I have some freedom to optimize my workday as I see fit. However, this is likely to change. If you want to develop customer service, financial management, and accuracy skills, you stand to learn a lot.

Cons

Unreasonable sales quotas, unfair treatment of many employees (demotions for no reason!), customers are often stressful and sometimes nightmarish because they're dealing with difficult financial situations. Upper management can be very two-faced and whatever you do, don't believe you'll be anonymous if you complain. The 401K is a joke - get a savings account. Prepare to be treated like you are scum by customers, the public, and even your family - although short-term lending is NOT loan-sharking and is strictly regulated, a new hire bank teller fresh out of high school will be given more respect than you.

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5.0
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Pros

Great training and leadership courses online. Easy job. Easy to promote if you put in the effort and not just go for a paycheck. Bonuses are a plus

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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