Best for recent college grads - Underwriter CARVANA Employee Review

3.0
Jul 11, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The best part of working at Carvana was the people I worked with. No matter what department you work in, you will find people that are positive, care about the team and customer base, and find ways to enjoy the day-to-day even in times of stress.

Cons

Individuals (on our team at least) were not invested in as employees. Management, though well meaning, isn't competent enough to get the most out of their teams. I got the sense that there was a lot of pressure on managers to hit short-term sales numbers, so performance evaluation is the ultimate "what have you done for me lately."

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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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