Good at first, then the reality hit me like a ton of bricks!!! - Advertising Sales Representative Autotrader Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice reps and really nice trainers. Some of the other reps are amazing! When you travel (which is 2-4 times a month) they make sure you eat a lot. Some collections reps are super awesome and helpful. working from home is nice.

Cons

only certain reps get certain territories. the really good territories go to very specific 'types" of reps, seniority is completely overlooked for "certain type" reps. those reps are usually not sales people, never been in sales, do not know the auto industry...however they match the "type". sad but true. management has no rules to follow, so everything goes. what makes sense in real life is not happening with this management. The pay plan is always changing (2-3 times a year) it always is not in your favor. What i realized is there are 500 ways to fire you and not one reason to tell the truth (TTT) the slogan they tout. If you tell the truth no one listens actually no one cares.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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