Is Ken Garff Automotive Group a good company to work for?

Ken Garff Automotive Group has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 325 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Ken Garff Automotive Group to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ken Garff Automotive Group have been left by employees working as Sales , Sales Consultant and Customer Service Representative .

Does Ken Garff Automotive Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ken Garff Automotive Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ken Garff Automotive Group. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ken Garff Automotive Group?

64% of Ken Garff Automotive Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ken Garff Automotive Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ken Garff Automotive Group?

Sales Associate (17) , Sales Consultant (14) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Sales (10) , Sales Representative (8) , Automotive Technician (7) , Automotive Service Advisor (6) , Car Salesman (5) , Lot Technician (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Finance Manager (4) , Human Resources Manager (4) , Marketing (4) , Salesperson (4) , Technician (4)

What are the pros of working at Ken Garff Automotive Group according to real employee reviews?

"They have great benefits and are always looking for ways to help the community out." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good pay and fast pace environment" ((in 19 reviews)); "good people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "They are really great to their employees" ((in 15 reviews)); "I like what I do and my coworkers are great people." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ken Garff Automotive Group according to real employee reviews?

"The only negative thing I can think of is extremely long hours and are always expected at any dealership ." ((in 21 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 19 reviews)); "do not become a manager" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lots of nepotism." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good paid time off is only given after a year of working." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ken Garff Automotive Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ken Garff Automotive Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ken Garff Automotive Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ken Garff Automotive Group locations?

Salt Lake City , Orem , Draper , Houston , Ogden , Lehi , West Valley City , Sandy , American Fork , Manvel , Mission Hills , Ankeny , Riverdale , Novi , Southfield , Cheyenne , Reseda , Phoenix , Friendswood , Humble , Webster , Honolulu , Des Moines , Farmington , Avondale , South Houston , Big Sandy , Alhambra , Culver City , Long Beach

Ken Garff Automotive Group reviews

3.9

64% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)

Brett Hopkins

79% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Ken Garff Automotive Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 320 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ken Garff Automotive Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

320 reviews

1.0

Feb 8, 2016

Terrible Automotive group, stay away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros to working for this company, it's old school car biz and they try to tell the employees something totally different.

Cons

They promised everyone would be kept when the bought our family owned dealership. Everyone was fired within 30 days. They say one thing and illustrate something totally different.

Ken Garff Automotive Group Response

10y

We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy about your experience. Ken Garff is a fast growing company. We believe our competitive advantage is our people and unleashing their talent is our goal. We have made several acquisitions over the past few years. We put a great deal of effort into keeping and finding employees who share our values and are willing to live up to our high standards. Occasionally, there are situations where there isn't great alignment between an employee and the company. We certainly understand and wish a person great luck if the relationship doesn't work out. To "clean house" creates unnecessary work and eliminates part of the value of a business (relationships and people). We are not interested in throwing away value. We approach every acquisition optimistic that we can keep the most important asset, the people and relationships they represent.

5.0

Feb 8, 2016

Ken Garff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture, management, corporate and the employees.

Cons

High employee turnover and often employee negativity.

Ken Garff Automotive Group Response

10y

Great insights. Our turnover is a concern to us. The industry, as a whole, has a turnover problem. We are working diligently to outperform the industry. Please share any ideas you have with HR to help us keep the best people.

2.0

Dec 10, 2015

Its the car business... What do you expect?

Business development center

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CEO approval

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Pros

The pros are that there is always something to do here to keep you busy.

Cons

We worked in a small, often dirty, office for the longest and then they finally moved us upstairs to a new office with more room and cleaner. The scheduling was never fair. You were only allowed to be off on the weekends if you have a child and its their birthday... I have no children... No raises... Plenty of drama to go around... Unfair management... And constantly changing the way things were done.

Ken Garff Automotive Group Response

10y

Thanks for the response. You capture part of the challenge of the car business in your title. People buy cars after they are done at work and on weekends and holidays. Much like other retail and service industries, our "prime time" matches most peoples down time. We are continuously working with our managers to improve their skills. We believe they do an excellent job wrestling with challenges like equity and employee relations but accept that on occasion an employee may feel that we have missed the mark. A perfect effort can lead to a perfect result and that is our pursuit.

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