I don't regret the wrong things I've done, I regret the GOOD things I've done for the WRONG leaders - Advertising Consultant Autotrader Employee Review

1.0
Oct 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Vacation accrual, medical benefits, remote office, provided IPad and Iphone, one logo work shirt a year, Cox travel and travel reimbursement.

Cons

Don't care about employees (especially divisional HR), Managers will use scare tactics to have you quit or step down from role, pay is horrible compared to competition regardless of experience or tenure, use pension benefits as a dangling carrot to convince you to stay. The company charges you back for dealers who go out of businesses, cancel or cut back due to season. Even if they had been on for 10 years straight, you pay ATC for that loss revenue. Upper management has zero empathy for its direct reports and only care about if you made your forecast. The PRODUCT is not a lead generator and unfortunately that is what dealers see it as, regardless what we tell them to think. It is extremely difficult to make more than $1000 a month in commission unless you are a chosen one who gets a very large book of high paying Franchise Accounts. I personally don't recommend this place to anyone who can get an offer from another company.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

once you max out in your pay range you have to switch jobs in order to get anymore raises

3.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally the benefits are good, but are declining. The head of CoxEnterprises believes in employee empowerment and benefits. The values of CEI are wonderful and the reason I stay.

Cons

Current leadership over AutoTrader (CAI) prioritizes profits over all else so we have reorganizations every year or so making it an unstable environment. The company is now run by Finance and HR, so you can imagine the culture.

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