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DriveTime Automotive Group

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Make money? Go somewhere else. - Sales Advisor DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

1.0
Jan 3, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Job security. There are little to no repercussions to bad behaviors.

Cons

Pay is almost worst in industry for auto sales. 42-45k on new 2017 pay plan. Change commission structure every year so you get paid even less. This is the 323rd pay cut in a row. Work every Saturday unless PTO is used. Favorites in lead distribution. No team culture with new pay plan. You will be embarrassed to sell some of these cars. You will be paid ZERO dollars for the first SIX cars you sell a month. That's right, ZERO.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
9y
DriveTime's culture encourages a low-pressure retail environment to ensure our Sales Advisors are aiding our customers in the best possible ways. A Sales Advisor's compensation structure for 2017 equates to 70% salary-based and 30% commission-based, which we believe provides more stability for our Sales Advisors and even more of an uncapped earning potential. The actual, average first-year earning potential for a Sales Advisor in 2016 was just north of $51,000 - which we believe is a fair wage for our retail staff. Coupled with our new flex schedules and telecommuting benefits, we truly think DriveTime is the industry leader when it comes to car salesmen positions and hope you do too. I encourage you to reach out to your GM or call the Speak Up line to discuss how we can better improve your financial outlook at DriveTime.

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Pros

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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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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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