Pros
There were truly some wonderful people at ATS when I arrived. They were proud of their work and were willing to help out at every turn. For a time, even while dealing with significant headwinds, employees felt valued and trusted.
Cons
While I left the company in 2015, from those with whom I stay in touch say nothing has changed. David Roberts is focused on one thing: selling ATS at all costs. Since his arrival, he has forsaken institutional knowledge and quality people and replaced them with executives in his own making: Unconcerned about ATS employees and their wellbeing, singularly focused on, as David loves to say "Shareholders." In meetings with David, he openly berates senior leaders and says nothing when his senior leadership team does the same to mid level managers and employees. He once offhandedly dismissed employee concerns with a "they're just lucky to be here" comment. And that truly sums up his philosophy since arriving at ATS. Employees are disposable "things." To top it off David pushes out a very "Christian" corporate message, which, in addition to making some employees uncomfortable, is laughably out of sync with how he treats those around him. If you are seriously considering a position with ATS, I'd advise you to consider it as a short term venture, at best. You can be sure that the senior leaders of ATS consider you in the same manner. On the plus side, if you directly hired by David or one of his senior leadership team, chances are you'll be on the short list for a promotion. Those were exceedingly rare during my tenure.