Pros
If you are focused long-term, one of the company's core values, you will reap many rewards throughout your career. The most notable is the company's 401K plan, in particular the ESOP (stock in the company.) As employees each year contribute to the company returning great profits, the company shares a portion of these profits with its employees. In addition, the value of the company stock rises with all this success, so the more shares you own the quicker your wealth grows. The pay is also great for the industry. An entry-level Assistant manager earns what competitors pay their Store Managers. Plus there are great monthly bonuses based on your store's monthly profit and how a secret shopper appraises the average of your store's and kitchen's service.
Cons
The work schedule for all levels of management are terrible. Entry-level either works all overnights (including Friday and Saturday) as a Night Assistant or a crazy weekly blend of morning/evening/overnight shifts as a Relief Assistant. Promotion to Second Assistant relieves you of overnight shifts, but working evening shifts on Saturday and Sundays until 11 or 12 makes it difficult to find family/social time. Further promotion to First Assistant relieves you of weekend shifts, but evening shifts on Wednesday through Friday can make family life difficult. Promotion to Store Manager means you work the traditional Monday through Friday mornings, but quarterly store meetings, always being on call unless you are on vacation, weekend visits, 6 hours on non-shift work, and being required to work extra shifts if the store is unable to staff certain shifts due to personel shortages can also make the work/life balance difficult.