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      Autotrader

      Part of Cox Automotive

      Engaged Employer

      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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      468 reviews
      2.0
      Aug 21, 2008

      Emphasis on sales and salespeople, not so great for technical jobs

      Desktop support analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Probably a good place to be if you are an excellent salesperson. Benefits and perks galore for those who sell like crazy.

      Cons

      This company is terrified of lawsuits and they will lay off people simply to avoid them. In my time there I have witnessed great lapses in reason and unfair practices regarding terminations. Also, some members of senior management are uncommunicative and unsupportive of employees. Probably a better company to work for if you're a good salesperson; however, salespeople get terminated at the moment their sales start to dip. Avoid for technical positions. They're treated like the ones working in the dungeon, all to make the sales departments look good.

      3.0
      Sep 12, 2025

      Was a great place to work

      Territory sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Generally the benefits are good, but are declining. The head of CoxEnterprises believes in employee empowerment and benefits. The values of CEI are wonderful and the reason I stay.

      Cons

      Current leadership over AutoTrader (CAI) prioritizes profits over all else so we have reorganizations every year or so making it an unstable environment. The company is now run by Finance and HR, so you can imagine the culture.

      3.0
      Nov 4, 2024

      Sales

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great benefits, great coworkers. less competition

      Cons

      leadership is out of touch. multiple pay changes each year

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