Pros
The company actually use to be a great one for benefits, pay, ethics, development and upward mobility, however in the past two years everything has become less than desirable. Of late there has been general managers that promote on an associate's ability to smooze them rather than an associate's skills, work ethic, dependability, desire to move up the pipeline or any other redeeming qualities. It's more of who you know. Which is the major reason that most of the positions at and higher than General Manager, are filled with incompetent people, that surround themselves with associates they can blame when things go wrong, keeping their positions secure. At one time Gap Inc. incorporated policies that worked all the time, but they don't check up on what is actually going on anymore in the individual stores to ascertain that those policies are being followed. There are no surprise visits, no accountability of General Managers and up. Unethical behavior is happening constantly now, with associates not being afforded any recourse because of Gap's size and former reputation in the business.
Cons
many hours, no support, inappropriate comments, very low raises, dependability and loyalty isn't in your favor, no training, nepotism.