Autotrader is sinking faster than the Titanic - Anonymous employee Cox Automotive Employee Review

3.0
Sep 30, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

PTO health benefits 401k people you work with are great!

Cons

No real flexibility And if you don’t like micromanagement don’t work here as they will watch your minutes. Unrealistic sales goals for certain groups and if you don’t like constant change this is not the place for you. Constantly have to make sure your not getting screwed over by outside reps and managers..Upper management is weak and all they do is manage up with little regard to their performers. Middle managers try really hard to help but have no power. Franchise dealers are falling off faster than we can sign them up due to mistrust from previous years and poor performance attribution.

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Cox Automotive Response
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Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We certainly know that sales careers can be a challenge and as the pace of our industry changes, we make thoughtful considerations to support our businesses. We are actively listening here on Glassdoor and have shared your concerns with our leadership team. We are grateful for your years of service with us. We wish you the best of luck in your future career endeavors.

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