Is AutoNation a good company to work for?

AutoNation has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,470 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 38% of employees would recommend working at AutoNation to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AutoNation have been left by employees working as Receptionist , Parts Specialist and Manager .

Does AutoNation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AutoNation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AutoNation. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AutoNation?

38% of AutoNation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AutoNation 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 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 133 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 113 reviews)); "About the only pro I have is the people I work with are great people." ((in 111 reviews)); "Many resources for training which is great because you won't get much help from your managers." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great coworkers and potential for promotion but not worth it" ((in 49 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 155 reviews)); "Management at my store was poor." ((in 151 reviews)); "Store level managers have very little authority." ((in 80 reviews)); "poor payplan, horrible long hours go unappreciated." ((in 67 reviews)); "no work life balance and you only get $100 for a new car sale" ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about AutoNation layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AutoNation layoffs and their outlook for job security at AutoNation in 2026.

What are the top reviewed AutoNation locations?

Fort Lauderdale , Houston , Memphis , Irving , Denver , Orlando , Bellevue , Dallas , Miami , Las Vegas , Tampa , Atlanta , Corpus Christi , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Pembroke Pines , Clearwater , San Jose , Katy , Chandler , Austin , Roseville , Buford , Fort Worth , Sanford , Winter Park , Baltimore , Tempe , Valencia , Marietta

AutoNation reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(2,415 total reviews)

Mike Manley

40% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

AutoNation has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,415 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AutoNation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Oct 27, 2010

work for a local owned dealership

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if you are sick and need insurance, or you like having incoming calls recorded without callers permission, good place to learn how not to sell automobiles

Cons

corporate beancounters turning screws to lower commission wages to equivlent to miminum wage for hours worked, or as close as they can. Follow-up system flawed and prone to theft of leads by by those with managers password. however the got it. change a few letters on a name and anyone can steal a lead. Avoid working sales for this corporation

2.0

Oct 19, 2010

Run for the hills and don't look back

Database developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free garage parking at the tower in downtown. Working in sunny Florida.

Cons

Their nightmare CRM system, where crap code is deployed because developers either don't know (most likely) or don't have time to optimize and load test their code.

1.0

Aug 21, 2010

Too Corporate for the Automotive Business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large Company, Large Inventory (for car sales), Talented Employees, Some external perks (discounts on merchandise from other vendors.), Several dealerships/locations can help if a location change becomes an issue.

Cons

The industry can be known for back-stabbing, the pay plan is poor in comparison to dealerships owned by smaller and less corporate groups, the health insurance benefit options are costly and do not provide sufficient coverage, the hours are generally 50+ and in an economy where auto sales has declined, your draw works out to be less than minimum wage and your commissions may not come anywhere near what you could be making hourly (more industry related), advancement within the company is not what you know, it's who you know.

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