Losing talented people due to politics and poor decisions. - Anonymous employee Autotrader Employee Review

2.0
Apr 3, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is a good place to start your career. Many of the employees within IT have been knowledgeable and fierce, and managers closest to these levels have been excellent and responsive.

Cons

There is an resounding lack of leadership at AutoTrader from mid-level through the higher echelons. Decision-making processes can take years, which leaves the company often behind the times. There are no incentives for hard-working employees to do well when politics drive how yearly evaluations are graded. Red tape and CYA get in the way of completing work almost daily.

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