Is Cox Automotive a good company to work for?

Cox Automotive has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,581 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Cox Automotive to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cox Automotive have been left by employees working as Performance Manager , Driver and Project Manager .

Does Cox Automotive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cox Automotive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cox Automotive. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cox Automotive?

69% of Cox Automotive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cox Automotive 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cox Automotive?

Software Engineer (72) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Director (53) , Performance Manager (42) , Senior Manager (31) , Manager (30) , Software Engineer II (24) , Account Manager (21) , Project Manager (21) , Customer Service Representative (20) , Regional Sales Manager (19) , Sales (16) , Driver (14) , Product Owner (14) , Product Manager (13)

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

"Benefits are great and awesome." ((in 392 reviews)); "Some great people and a real premium is placed on enjoying yourself and your work." ((in 179 reviews)); "Great culture where I've been empowered and celebrated for the strengths I bring to the team." ((in 160 reviews)); "Work life balance is great and you have a ton of outlets for help." ((in 133 reviews)); "Good work and pay." ((in 110 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership and loss of company direction" ((in 50 reviews)); "Unless you get cut in the annual layoffs.)." ((in 41 reviews)); "All account managers have far too many clients to provide any real value." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor communication and growth for employees" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cox Automotive layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cox Automotive locations?

Atlanta , Austin , Dallas , Burlington , Irvine , New York , Phoenix , Mission , Draper , Fort Myers , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Kansas City , Houston , Indianapolis , Sacramento , Orlando , Dunwoody , Bordentown , Denver , Riverside , North Hills , Detroit , Wilmington , Euless , Carmel , Matteson , Overland Park , Manheim , Baltimore

Cox Automotive reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,316 total reviews)

Steve Rowley

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Cox Automotive has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,316 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cox Automotive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

May 19, 2026

Great place to work

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with great benefits

Cons

SmartGrowth has made it harder to manage work/life balance.

4.0

May 18, 2026

Great culture and growth opportunities, but constant change disrupts operations

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, lot of opportunities for growth and mentorship from senior leaders.

Cons

Change is good but sometimes it feels constant causing operational disruptions for teams

Cox Automotive Response

1mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback! It's great to hear that you, like so many of our employees, are loving the culture here. We're also happy to know that you appreciate the opportunities for learning, growth and mentorship that Cox offers. We appreciate and understand your POV regarding change. It's true that frequent changes can feel disruptive and cause frustration; and as we continue to pioneer innovation in a rapidly evolving industry, we always want to prioritize employees' wellbeing. Feedback like yours is crucial to ensuring that we remain people-first and help our teams navigate change in the best way possible. Thanks again!

3.0

May 18, 2026

Great pay and colleagues, but poor work-life balance

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make great money and most of the people you work with are great as well as the clients.

Cons

There is not much work life balance if you really want to take care of your client. Support for clients has been in steady decline and they seem to value pushing more product over making what has been sold work more efficiently. They also really push DEI beyond the pale.

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