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Think Twice, Maybe Thrice - Anonymous employee DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

1.0
Oct 5, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It depends on your career goals. If you are looking to gain entry level sales and management, DT is for you.

Cons

Advancement beyond floor line is going to be extremely impossible as they cut 30-40% staff yearly. Now they are making relocation manadatory and people up & moving to new cities was not smart because most store employees do not stay long enough for the move to be healthy. Upper management do NOT want to provide development if it means you moving into their department. HRM's rely too much on gossip and the GM's do NOT do anything but hide in their offices on their cells ALL day while the SM's and OM's are slaving on the floor. The Market manager over all the new stores (guy from Florida) does NOT listen, He talks to hear himself talk and NEVER answers your question directly. The Regional Strategist, how she got into that role, I'm unsure, but I question the competency of the Recruiters who hire these incompetent people, and the Executives who see fit to promote. Catty environment and too much gossip and hostility. There are training modules but that is about it. A company who shaves off 30-40% of staff yearly, there is no stability and advancement is only in relevant to sales (GM or SM). The hours are too long and if you are in management, you are expected to work by yourself all day and evening if there is NOT another manager and uppermanagement will NOT come to assist; they hardly answer their phones. If you anger an SM or GM off, they are QUICK to make a hostile enviorment and DT has allowed too many people to go based on this. They are opening too many dealerships and cannot keep up as they are severely short-staffed and most managers are burnt out in 6 months or less. PLEASE do your research and think twice.

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Cons

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience as an Assistant Manager. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the fast-paced environment, competitive pay, and work-life balance the role provided. As our business evolves, we're continually looking for ways to improve processes and better serve both our customers and employees. Feedback from team members helps us evaluate these efforts and identify opportunities to enhance the experience for everyone involved. Thank you for sharing your experience, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Break room Covered work area good lighting

Cons

Deceptive Company policy that is hard to access (Need to create a case with HR to review policies that are not easily located). Management over work with little notice for demand of Overtime. Management Typically uses google search to base their decisions instead of consulting their diagnostic team. Over demand of core job responsibilities ( Doing more than what you agreed to do upon hire). If Something was missed or not performed a certain way management will stop your production to show what you did wrong with the expectation that you will still hit production targets. Management also tends to talk down instead of a coaching approach. If you happen to go above and beyond (which is hard to do) little rewards come your way ( Things that wont come). Typical work shifts consists of maintaining a pace that is hard to achieve to always hit targets even if several roadblocks are in the way that you cant avoid. Overall working here I found it difficult to effectively communicate with management or other co-workers. * Working here I have personally experienced Sexual harassment and sexual assault, I have informed management and have heard no update on that topic other than "talked to said employee". Then Said Employee's behavior changed and found it extremely difficult to perform duties.

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