Not a good experience - Advertising Consultant Cox Automotive Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can have a good work/life balance at times.

Cons

The company is constantly changing the compensation plans for the sales teams. They will adjust pay quarterly to make it harder and harder to hit your goal. They are cutting costs, and doing so by squeezing the sales professionals. I have never seen a company lower the salaries across the board like Cox did for their dealer consultants last year.

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Cox Automotive Response
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Hi. We are disappointed to hear that your experience thus far has not been what you had hoped. We know that sales careers can certainly be a challenge, and to your point, often come with unprecedented changes to meet the needs of our customers. We encourage you to schedule time with your manager to share your concerns and discuss how we can make your career at Cox more of what you’re seeking. Again, thank you for your review.

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