Own it and you'll love it - Outside Operations CARVANA Employee Review

5.0
Dec 28, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture of Carvana is amazing. So many people that I've met seem genuinely happy and excited about being here. Everyone I've interacted with has been extremely helpful and I've always felt that I could reach out to anyone for help. One of the best things about the job is seeing how happy customers are. The other alternative is going to a dealership, so this already makes customers excited about getting a car delivered to their home.

Cons

There is a huge lack of structure. I realized this well before I got the job offer. It didn't scare or worry me because I knew that I could create structure and systems that work. Work life balance is definitely tough. In the beginning I was working countless hours. But I worked hard to create a strong team around me. I spent time teaching them and molding them into future leaders that had the same knowledge I do. Now there is a good balance of work and life in the office. It's not the best but it's better than no work life balance

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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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