Emphasis on sales and salespeople, not so great for technical jobs - Desktop Support Analyst Autotrader Employee Review

2.0
Aug 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Probably a good place to be if you are an excellent salesperson. Benefits and perks galore for those who sell like crazy.

Cons

This company is terrified of lawsuits and they will lay off people simply to avoid them. In my time there I have witnessed great lapses in reason and unfair practices regarding terminations. Also, some members of senior management are uncommunicative and unsupportive of employees. Probably a better company to work for if you're a good salesperson; however, salespeople get terminated at the moment their sales start to dip. Avoid for technical positions. They're treated like the ones working in the dungeon, all to make the sales departments look good.

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