Pros
Awesome pay for a job that only requires a GED or above. The corporate culture (as written, maybe not executed) is fantastic. Awesome benefits. Very clear expectations business-wise Career paths for the politically/boot-licking minded.
Cons
Ethical Issues: Excessive emphasis on short-term revenues over longer-term considerations. Desire for simple, “quick fix” solutions to ethical problems. Unwillingness to take an ethical stand that may impose financial costs. Consideration of ethics solely as a legal issue or a public relations tool. Lack of clear procedures for handling ethical problems. Responsiveness to the demands of shareholders at the expense of other constituencies The extent of my ethical training was "We have high principles and moral values," but beyond that, it was a sheet that said that we don't steal from the company or customers and a power point slide that said, "Diversity matters." Diversity in personality, thought/communication style, and mental health are important as well as the legally mandated categories. I believe that the execution on the location level is hit or miss. Most of the time it misses. Sink or swim and lack of actual development. I had quite a few managers in the short time I attended Cintas. The lack of actual development shows. I'd suggest moving toward an integrity-based ethics program, as opposed to a purely compliance-based ethics program. "Every partner is continuously engaged in improving safety." (UNLESS IT COSTS US BUSINESS) Keeping partners unilaterally safe should be a higher priority on GM and SM training. I was pushed a few times to continue endangering myself in a hazardous environment before they realized I could have legal grounds if they pushed anymore. The one-on-one communication could be improved as well. I had a silent jerk, a dunce, and a clueless jock in the little time I was here. Learn to communicate to adults on a human level. Being clueless jerks 24/7 will run off talent.