Pros
This Company provides a win-win culture from the beginning not only with suppliers but with employees. As Area mgr, it encourages to grow within your role and to share this spirit accross your direct reports and peers to make sure comfort zone is usually crossed as a tool of continues growth and mentoring.
Cons
In my particular case, and I'm sure this is just the exception to the rule, my manager contributed to make me feel isolated by not providing support on a daily basis. I had the perception of being out of her golden circle probably built in the past 12 years She's been in that postition. Of course, no room for contributing with outside the box ideas (again, something unusual at Expedia). The atmosphere in the office was as a group of servants just thinking on sucking up the boss rather than a team struggling for achiving the best results. My personal reward is the nr of notes and calls received from other employees supporting me and feeling bad about my leave.