ARS Advertising, which also runs business legally as ARS Interactive and now Aisle Rocket Studios, has an impressive client list however be ready to develop for IE6 while using poor web standards and working in a multitude of very outdated systems with under-qualified account executives.
Decent project management is lacking along with the inept, outdated developing procedures which forces unnecessary yet highly encouraged overtime upon employees with false promises of overtime pay or comp time to entice. Unfortunately anyone who asks for that promised comp time will instead be given a pink slip. Countless social and team building events are also held during lunch and business hours causing even more overtime to meet deadlines. With no employee loyalty or respect it seemed quite odd to hold so many team building events when the revolving door of employees constantly changed the dynamic of the office environment.
Biggest con is their awful exiting procedures whether an employee had worked there 1 month or 5 years. Leaving any or all personal items at your desk would be highly discouraged due to the fact that when they decide to let you go you will be asked to an office and never allowed to return to your desk. A very negative work atmosphere was a horrible side effect of this business practice.
Ultimately employees are undervalued, extremely underpaid by about 1/3rd to 1/4 of their worth, they are given a false sense of team loyalty then discarded when top management doesn't like them.
Loyalty, hard work, passion and initiative are not at the top of managements priorities so keep your head down, bring salsa to the potlucks, dress up for Halloween and ignore everything you've learned about proper coding and you'll get along great!