DriveTime Automotive Group reviews

Because they only hire people with degrees they sacrifice hiring dynamic sales people. This allows them to offer a salary and screw you on bonus. Good salespeople kill it here, numbers wise, but Drivetime doesn't pay enough to keep them. As much as they make on financing the service contract they should pay a $900 commission. You get paid zero. A service contract can increase the loan term by 15 months or more, x $450 a month equals $6750!!! That's not the most ridiculous I've ever seen! Hours are terrible. people who have been promoted are barely competent. They just repeat whatever is told to them by middle management. They LOVE green kool-aid. The loan terms are outrageous for most people. The commission structure is laughable. Get paid nothing for the hours required. Top performers are lucky to make 50k and work 55 hours a week and come in on their days off. Virtually no one we sell a car to can actually afford the car. People that gross $1900 a month are considered good income. They pay $450 a month for a car for 65 months with 100k miles on it. They definitely post on job review sites so be weary of exceptionally positive reviews.

I worked several years in management for this company. I hired and fired a lot of people and saw many come and go. If DriveTime were a person interviewing, and was completely honest up front, this is what it would/should tell you: 1. When I interview you, I will praise my work/life balance. But what I won't tell you is that it doesn't exist. Bigfoot is more real than work/life balance here. 2. I will expect everything from you. You will have to sacrifice your family time, personal time, birthdays, holidays, kid's activities and games, friend's lives, funerals, sick time, hospital emergencies of loved ones, and anything else! If you are not at my store, you will be called lazy and no good-because I should always come first. 3. I love to motivate through my managers. I will do it by calling you lazy, undedicated, a liar, nepotistic, weak and will demean you in anyway I can. My favorite is to threaten your job and tell you that you would be nothing without me. 4. I preach job security, but like #1, it doesn't exist. Just ask Bigfoot. 5. You will be blamed for everything that goes wrong. I never do anything wrong, and I will work hard to convince you of that. If you believe otherwise, I will find ways to 'motivate' you.... 6. I love you to voice your opinions; in fact, I encourage it! That way, I have 'reason' to 'motivate' (see number 3). 7. My higher up managers do nothing wrong. If you think they do, please see number 5. They aren't complete wastes of space, I need somebody to call you a liar and 'motivate' you. 8. I won't tell you that the cars you sell are junk. You will realize that for yourself. I will train you to get the customer off the lot in a car full of problems because most of them will just fix the car for me. That will save me money. 9. I love to make myself look better than I am. I will encourage employees to write fake positive reviews online to make myself look better. I don't want all of the truth out. 10. Lastly, and most importantly, I will always fight hard to save a deal with a customer. They are like gold to me! When it comes to you as an employee, you are like a tissue to me. I will use you as much as I can, leave you with my mess, then dispose of you. You are dispensable and I will make sure you know that! You make one mistake, even if you think it's my fault (see number 5), and I will get rid of you. My true nature is out there for all to see, and I won't hide it because you aren't worth the trouble. Only the customer's money is.