Felt like I was on "Survivor" - Advertising Consultant Autotrader Employee Review

1.0
Jan 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work from home, good base pay and benefits, some of the people were really nice, industry leading company that was profitable and growing.

Cons

Micro management. Middle management is over valued and not necessary. Way too many changes and no sense of direction. Company was very arrogant about current status within the industry. They can throw a great party but couldn't take care of their employees woke life balance. Captive customers saw company as "necessary evil" and not a partner in their success. Customers knew company was most expensive option for digital marketing. The ROI just wasn't there.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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