Autotrader reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

Sandy Schwartz

66% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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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468 reviews
3.0
Nov 1, 2008

Communication is the key.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, competitive pay, working with people who take pride in their work, at least in the Regional Offices.

Cons

Senior Management is not in touch with the real world, they operate in an Ivory tower and are told what they want to hear.

3.0
Oct 26, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are ok, base salary is ok also

Cons

Change and flexibility is always needed in business but at this company it's like a revolving wheel that never stops, they'll try anything, often half cocked initiatives w/out much forethought, then they look for scapegoats after it fails. Management fearful to put their name on anything that may come back to haunt them, even small stuff that makes sense to do.

4.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home opportunities (although they try to take them away), recognition program, employee appreciation. We have great employee discount partnerships with cell phone, computers and because we are a cox subsidiary we get baseball game perks. Also, most people get a laptop if its a business rule. The people in the call center don't though. Its a tech company so the atmosphere is pretty laid back. The location is king! Its right in the perimeter area so you can't beat that. Other perks are the rec room with Foosball table, pool table, PSP, flat screen, weekly 10 minute massages. And they are more committed to the community that any corporation I've seen. They have at least 20 volunteer opportunities avail (during and not during work hours) relating to Special Olympics, Hands on Atlanta, Breast Cancer, Aids Walk.....and many, many, more.

Cons

The company is growing and that is its biggest asset and biggest pain. Some people who have worked here have moved 15+ times. They make the moves efficient though so its not too painful. In my department we are doing a internal reorg and its tough b/c management doesn't really know what they're doing and it comes at the cost of some. Being on the lower level of the dept I catch the brunt of it. Also, its takes a lot to implement a simple process that can prove very helpful. some people are grumpy about changing even though that's what the company requires.

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