Pros
You can work almost anywhere. There at Advance stores in over 36 states. Transferring from one store to another is painless. Medical benefits have remained solid despite other parts of the company sliding into corporate oblivion. One of the few retailers who willingly worked with my demanding school schedule when I put myself through my B.A. There is still residual evidence (senior employees) from when it was Parts America in the late '90s, a golden age when only the most knowledgeable parts and automotive people were hired to serve the public. A store that has even one of these individuals still working can do great things.
Cons
This company constantly chases the shareholder model, and it shows in their stock values. Inside is a very different picture. They expect the world of their retail employees, but are not willing to pay for the skills good parts pros and autoworkers possess. You will seldom be told how well you did at something, but you will be constantly reminded of what small things you aren't doing effectively via nagging emails. There is no winning in this organization, and it speaks volumes that most of the assistant managers in my region have no desire to ever take a promotion to Store Manager. They see how poorly GMs are treated, and how many thankless hours are required of the GMs. The company is methodically following every mistake AutoZone has made in a race to the bottom, and it breaks my heart to see.