Used to be the BEST.. now, just like the REST! - Anonymous employee Autotrader Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company was #1 in Automotive Classifieds. The benefits were top notch with generous expense reimbursement and mileage or a company car.

Cons

Politics and a suffering economy. Results were hard to measure. Numerous rate increases in 07 and 08 alienated many dealerships. Heavy unnecessary travel. Cars.com gets same or better results at a fraction of the rate.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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