Pros
Decent pay if you know how to negotiate and sell yourself. The environemnt is largely hostile to new ideas and as long as you maintain the status quo and do exactly as you are told, you will do fine. Sucking up to the right people, as in most jobs, is also critical. Unfortunately, this is also one of the great tragedies of HEB. Too many people in top management are merely there because they have been there for a long time. I have seen some brilliant men be horn shoed out of their position in the effort of maintaining status quo....I guess I am suppose to be giving good reasons.
Cons
Horrid management, incompetence, lack of initiative and innovation, Status Quo mentality, arrogant top managers. It is rare to be acknowledged without making it blatantly obvious that you were responsible for something. There is no awareness of what employees are truly achieving. Its annoying that you have to be your own hero when you work your butt off for them, provide excellent customer service, and offer expertise. HEB has all the potential in the world to achieve, but seems to consistently squander it by not adapting or being open to new ideas or reaching out to appropriate markets. Too many top managers think they are god.