Holman reviews

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(469 total reviews)
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Chris Conroy

60% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Holman has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 469 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Holman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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469 reviews
1.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are none. If you know anything about the car business you are more up to speed then the Executives running this company.

Cons

Executive management knows zilch about the retail car business. They actually fire people who do and try to correct the mistakes the Executives have made. Pay is substandard. Salary has moved $15 in 10 years. Completely disconnected from merit or cola realties. Expects F&I to work for free. Nobody who runs anything can figure out why the retail division is in the toilet, not introspective enough to realize its leaderships lack of key knowledge, like you have to advertise what you are trying to sell. Do you want to work for minimum wage and lunch trucks?Do free thermos and coffee mugs pay your bills? Me neither. They make toxic GM’s the face of the company when the inside joke is he can’t hire anyone because they aren’t a supermodel willing to work for min. wage. If you aren’t married to a Holman, or one of the family you aren’t really going anywhere. Cliques on cliques on top of nepotism and more cliques. Toxic death pit of bad corporate culture. Don’t forget One Holman , unless you’re in retail. Then it’s 6 year vesting 401k, while immediately vesting for all other divisions. They talk about culture but it’s all lip service. That should show you have bad the culture is, 6 years to vest for retail, but all other divisions is immediately. You have a retention problem and the solution is to screw your new hires instead of solving the problems that require this type of solution.

1.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I do not work in NJ, just listed it to remain as anonymous as possible. Pros? Paid time off for retail employees. Not common in the car business. Direct retail managers and GMs that I have met are great. The issues comes one level above them.

Cons

Leadership decisions have become increasingly disconnected from the realities of the business. The company continues to promote and hire “retail leaders” who lack meaningful retail or dealership experience, and over time, that gap in knowledge becomes very apparent in both strategy and day-to-day operations. There also appears to be an excessive number of executive level roles that do not contribute directly to store level success, creating a top heavy structure. Meanwhile, frontline employees the ones actually generating revenue are compensated below industry averages. Morale is further impacted by a lack of cohesive culture. Communication often highlights upgrades, renovations, and investments in other non retail locations, which can feel tone deaf when compensation and support at the employee level are lagging behind.

1.0
Apr 5, 2026

I hope you like being a number

Recommend
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Pros

do not see any pros to working at this company. I believed in family values when I started work here, and then I got to realize that this is corporate.

Cons

1) Uneven Pay Structure – Compensation is highly inconsistent. Employees in the Finance Department (not sure how that's possible, but making insane money) or top-performing sales roles tend to earn significantly more. Salespeople often due to strong relationships with management and access to better deals. 2) Lack of Clear Career Progression – There is no well-defined path for advancement. Promotions seem to depend more on internal connections than on performance or merit, which can be discouraging for those seeking long-term growth.

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