Is AutoNation a good company to work for as a Sales Manager?

Sales Manager professionals working at AutoNation have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 69 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of AutoNation employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Manager Jobs at AutoNation now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Manager interview questions at AutoNation .

Does AutoNation pay Sales Manager employees well?

Sales Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AutoNation with 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 69 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 35.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Manager salaries at AutoNation.

How happy are Sales Manager professionals working at AutoNation?

13% of Sales Manager employees at AutoNation would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 47% in the past 12 months. Sales Manager professionals have also rated AutoNation with a 1.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AutoNation?

Sales Associate (339) , Sales (91) , Sales Manager (68) , Sales Consultant (65) , Sales Representative (48) , Finance Manager (40) , Car Salesman (38) , Automotive Service Advisor (36) , Manager (34) , Technician (30) , Porter (26) , Automotive Technician (24) , Internet Sales Manager (22) , General Manager (19) , Receptionist (19)

What are the pros of working at AutoNation according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and bi weekly" ((in 134 reviews)); "Great benefits and 401k friendly" ((in 121 reviews)); "About the only pro I have is the people I work with are great people." ((in 112 reviews)); "Many resources for training which is great because you won't get much help from your managers." ((in 68 reviews)); "Great coworkers and potential for promotion but not worth it" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AutoNation according to real employee reviews?

"long hours and lots of downtime if you don’t know how to keep yourself busy" ((in 153 reviews)); "Management at my store was poor." ((in 149 reviews)); "Store level managers have very little authority." ((in 79 reviews)); "poor payplan, horrible long hours go unappreciated." ((in 65 reviews)); "no work life balance and you only get $100 for a new car sale" ((in 47 reviews))

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2.7

13% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Mike Manley

15% approve of CEO

5% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Culture & values

2.1

Compensation and benefits

1.7

Work/Life balance

Sales/Sales Manager employees have rated AutoNation with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales/Sales Manager professionals have an average working experience there. AutoNation is rated 24% below average by Sales/Sales Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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69 reviews

1.0

Dec 15, 2025

Upper Management Is The Issue

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay, good benefits, a proper chance to move up ethically.

Cons

A popularity contest with upper management. If you don't fit in with the big boss you are dead in the water.

1.0

Sep 28, 2025

A place for people with no experience

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn a lot because of the non stop obstacles

Cons

Bad pay , bad hours, some GMs and GSMs still live in the 1700s and practice slavery

4.0

Sep 3, 2025

Loved the store more than the company

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Toyota store I worked at was amazing but now I understood it we were the outlier

Cons

Hours are rough but that’s sales

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