Challenging hours, low pay for the hours and unsupportive management - CDL Car Transporter CARVANA Employee Review

2.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Not many that I can think of other than being outside in the summer and independent.

Cons

You will work 12 hour days usually starting at 4:30am and you only get paid for miles. Once you leave the yard you start making money, but it takes 2 hours to load cars in the morning and 1 hour to unload unless you are running. Carvana states that you get extra miles for loading and unloading but the extra miles at .60 per mile only work out to about 10.00 per hour. Basically minimum wage for 3 hours a day. You'll have to work through the winter outside when its -40 with wind blowing and 20 semis in the ditch on your route from black ice so keep that in mind. Management only cares about you leaving on-time and thats about it..a deaf ear to any other constructive thoughts. Cameras watching every move and you get dinged all the time which will effect your quarterly "safety" bonus.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

* Corporate roles offer flexibility, and no one micromanages how you structure your 8-hour day. * Good holiday schedule and work-life balance if you’re in the right role.

Cons

No clear vision or long-term strategy for the Safe & Secure department. * Constant reorganizations and changing priorities. * Positions eliminated, reinstated, and eliminated again. * No stability or clear career path. * Lack of structure and accountability. * “Blind leading the blind” culture. * Chronic understaffing. * Employees expected to do the work of two or three people. * No additional compensation for increased workload. * Leadership’s answer to resource constraints is to “be scrappy.” * High levels of burnout. * Extremely low morale. * Significant loss of talent and leadership. * Employees quitting without another job lined up due to poor working conditions. * Operations Center dismantled, relocated, and then effectively rebuilt again with no clear strategic reason. * Experienced employees terminated, only to recreate similar functions later. * Loss of institutional knowledge. * Frequent reactive decisions instead of proactive planning. * Constant uncertainty creates stress and uneasiness. * Lack of confidence in leadership direction. * Heavy workload with limited support. * Minimal investment in retaining top performers. * Environment not conducive to building a long-term career.

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