Pros
Small town life - great for families. Great schools and things to do for kids and families. Good cost of living in Bentonville. Bonuses were good. Relocation package was very good. Some really good managers and leaders. I had a lot of really great peers and people to work with from all over the country. Interesting work. Innovation was the goal.
Cons
Odd culture. Even at headquarters it was heavy blue collar. They liked to move people within the company and give them jobs they had no prior training, skills or ability. Did not provide proper or updated training. (Lots of Dale Carnegie, few conferences etc) Health insurance cheap and terrible. Digital/IT are an afterthought. Many in leader roles lacked digital experience, knowledge and often ended up being a barrier to moving forward and then wondered why. The IT systems out-dated and required a lot of cheap labor to keep stitched together. Walmart methodology whatever we need we squeeze out of our suppliers/vendors--we try to get something (talent, time, money, resources, pricing) for practically nothing. Trip over $1000 to save $1 Short-sighted work hard, not smart mentality if you move here and don't want to work at Walmart or a supplier, there is little else in area to work for.
