Pros
Steady job. "OK" job for recent grads... Able to burn through podcasts quickly. That's about it.
Cons
After working for three years I can safely say it's probably the worst job I've ever worked in my life. Upper management wants the designers to be "creative" but run the department as if it were a factory churning out ads. Turnover is high. Pay is equivalent to baristas or almost any other entry level job despite requiring knowledge of HTML, CSS, and animation in ads. Haven't gotten a raise in two years even though asking continually. Stress is compounded by constant micromanaging to hit nearly impossible benchmarks. Morale is very low and they discourage people from "talking". Always being told to "do better". Everything the employees do is calculated in a statical daily chart to the point it's difficult recognize the difference between GIADC and ESPN. Upper management/ad representatives are oblivious to what the design department has to put up with daily. From one artist to another: avoid this place like the plague. It kills the passion and determination of creative people.