Lack of focus, just like the auto industry but online - Anonymous employee Autotrader Employee Review

2.0
Feb 4, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, good benefits, good bonuses, some of the people are great.

Cons

Senior management can't stay focused on one thing to save their life. They only continue on because they dominate the niche based on being in the space early but heaven help them if they have to be efficient. Politics dominate and the President likes taking care of his buds. Work pace is psycho and alot of good work just gets wasted because someone decides to go a different direction.

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