Copart reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,526 total reviews)
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Jay Adair

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Copart has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,526 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Copart 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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2.0
Mar 23, 2015

Be careful..........Make sure you have the right "fit" with your manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Promotional opportunities, busy, solid company financially, esop program

Cons

Cronyism, lots of managers but few leaders. Its interesting to read all the comments from current and former employees, especially those with negative comments and I can assure you, I have seen it all and had some of it happen to me. From the bullying, to making up stories to fire someone. This usually happens when there is a management change and they want you gone. Often the oldest, dirtiest trick in the book is employed....just like breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend, the manager will often start a fight/disagreement over the most mundane, non-issue/policy, which on any given day is repeated/violated in every yard(or in other terms selective enforcement) and start the documentation process or if successful in engaging you in an argument, fire you on the spot for insubordination. Or, use the some of the highly subjective audits(E&S, FQR,SQR etc) to give the appearance your yard is a mess and in some cases effect a pay plan. There really isn't a way around this. You are told there is an arbitration process but in reality it is a farce. Contrary to the Corporate responses to these issues, fear of retaliation is real due to what I term "unholy alliances" and very little has been done to address the issues. When I was employed, there were times when I could not believe some of things that were going on in the region, that were unaddressed by Sr Mgrs. In the end, it is simply a matter of management style and culture within your region. And with all due respect to the former employees, do not expect any thing to come of these posts. "if they weren't listening to you when you were employed, they certainly are not going to listen to you while no longer employed" Your responses are all viewed from a "disgruntled employee" point of view and get little or no traction. With all this being said, sometimes the best thing to do is move on. It isn't a crime or a violation of policy to have a management style that is contrary to what you believe in. But with the turnover rate being what it is(please see below), maybe the people who purport to be so sharp and are such great managers and say "it cant be me or my fault" take a little closer look in the mirror

1.0
May 9, 2014
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Pros

Hard working staff; many people have 8-5 jobs. People are dedicated to their work.

Cons

Management will lie about pay raises and bonuses. It is nearly impossible to get a bonus even if they love your work. Finance and HR are horrible; IT is a mess. Executive management never worked anywhere except Copart and it shows. They have no idea how a modern company is run. Employees still have to clock in and out every day (and for lunch).

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Copart Response
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I'm very sorry to read of your dissatisfaction with the company and especially with the HR Department.. Based on your comments I am unable to identify what the specific issues were and would like the privilege to discuss the concerns you raised with you and get more information on why you have the impression that you do.. You can reach me at my email address, rory.seidens@copart.com, or by phone at 214-557-7098. From an HR-perspective, we want our employees to LOVE coming to work and we value integrity in our dealings above all else. Let's talk about how we could have made this a better situation for you as I do not want you to walk away feeling like you have not been treated honestly or professionally. Thank you. Rory Seidens Vice President, Human Resources
1.0
Nov 13, 2017

Work culture is horrible

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nothing to really say in this section.

Cons

Management is the worst. CTO just wants to get the things done. Doesn't care about the employees. Unrealistic project deadlines and managers push to complete. Even after completing the projects all you get is verbal appreciation and nobody cares from the day after. Lots of politics. Nobody can be trustworthy. Just want to say don't join this company.

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