Pros
Well, mostly money. I had a college education and a career as a writer going for me when I began working at the company. I was pretty reluctant to accept a job packing boxes at a warehouse but the money and benefits made it hard to turn down, especially when I was unemployed at the time. I thought I'd stay until I found something else and stayed nearly 2 years. Most of the people I worked with and for were nice folks. A few I didn't care for, mostly in management, but no more so than most other jobs. Again.. the money. You won't find pay, benefits or retirement like this at any other company in the country, and certainly not while performing unskilled labor - although the job can also be demanding at times.
Cons
The work is horrifically boring and there isn't really anywhere to go if you desire to have a career beyond the warehouse. I suppose this would be directed mostly at the college educated people in the warehouse who think because of their degree or past career history that they are just killing time before a management position - you aren't. If you're hired as a grunt, you'll stay one. This would be more acceptable if you ever had any idea of what your future would be or where you were going. Secrecy and some sort of pretentious aura of mystery surround everything at the company. It was truly one of the most impressive companies I've worked for, but also one of the strangest. Reviews were just pointless and usually filled with lies about all the exciting opps that awaited you... six months later you'd get the same speech again, usually from your new supervisor (they don't last too long). That was my xp anyway, others seemed to receive nothing but negative feedback. Regardless, your standing at the company could change at a moments notice. Mess up one pack and you'd hear about for two weeks. Must be willing to be treated like a child. Yes, people get fired. Again, I'm not sure it's as bad as it appears while you're there. The standards are high and the majority of people, while usually fine workers anywhere else, probably weren't cutting it at McM. That being said, if they needed to drop staffing levels (in October, usually) they'll find away and I certainly think they let people go that I highly doubt deserved it... welcome to capitalism I guess. Others were even fired after 10 or 15 years... after seemingly giving their lives to the place and they were usually shocked when it happened. I will say, I waited months after leaving to write this and I'm glad I did. I would not turn down this job based on what you read here. There were people who were happy there and you can certainly find success at the company. Trust me, no matter how long your are there it will be worth the paycheck. I know if I had written this while still an employee it would probably be a lot more negative. Take into account how many of these reviews were written the night of a termination. The grass is always greener, folks. I left and took a job at a place where people never get fired. They just work until they are burned out for crappy money and work 60 hours a week. It was better for my resume, but certainly not a whole lot more rewarding and a terrible decrease in pay. It may still take some time to ever reach the yearly-income I obtained at McM. My advice: Get in, get some money, get out. If you don't have a degree, go get one, they pay for it...