Does Autotrader pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Autotrader employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Autotrader. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Autotrader?

59% of Autotrader employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Autotrader 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autotrader?

Advertising Consultant (51) , Account Manager (10) , Sales Consultant (8) , Sales (7) , Account Executive (6) , Director (6) , Associate Manager (5) , Manager (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Analyst (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , District Sales Manager (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Sales Representative (4)

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

"Benefits through Cox are good." ((in 80 reviews)); "Great people at the local level" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay was good but they always find a way to cut it" ((in 30 reviews)); "A great work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Work from home model was great." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"I just happened to be assigned to a bad manager." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of focus from upper management, negative corporate culture, merger fatigue" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor leadership of cross functional activities" ((in 15 reviews)); "Middle management is ineffective and typically unavailable bringing virtually no value to the sales team." ((in 6 reviews)); "loss of communication through the different departments" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Autotrader layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Autotrader locations?

Atlanta , Los Angeles , New York , Dallas , Brookhaven , Chicago , Brea , Boston , Dunwoody , Raleigh , Irving , Tampa , Detroit , Houston , Cincinnati , Sacramento , San Francisco , Denver , Portland , Miami , Clearwater , Oakbrook Terrace , Grand Junction , Northern , Paterson , Dothan , Mobile , Lake in the Hills , Mount Zion , Norfolk

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Autotrader

Part of Cox Automotive

Autotrader reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

Sandy Schwartz

66% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Autotrader has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 468 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Autotrader 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

468 reviews

3.0

Jun 8, 2009

Used to be the BEST.. now, just like the REST!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company was #1 in Automotive Classifieds. The benefits were top notch with generous expense reimbursement and mileage or a company car.

Cons

Politics and a suffering economy. Results were hard to measure. Numerous rate increases in 07 and 08 alienated many dealerships. Heavy unnecessary travel. Cars.com gets same or better results at a fraction of the rate.

2.0

May 20, 2009

Better jobs in ATL

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very large company that is supported by Cox. The benefits are good and the company supports community service.

Cons

Little respect from upper management. The company is ran by sales - this kills ingenuity. Promotions are based on tenure not on merit. This pollutes middle management. There are meetings to schedule meetings - usually because the folks scheduling meetings don't know how to do the work. It takes for ever to get changes made or approved. Too much red-tape.

3.0

May 1, 2009

What we do is not working anymore!

Advertising consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make great money here. Lots of flexibilty!

Cons

Poor Management and Leadership, Lack of Execution for new products and services. Changing of the pay plan every year making it less lucrative every year. Chargebacks

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