Does ADESA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ADESA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ADESA. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ADESA?

45% of ADESA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ADESA 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ADESA?

Driver (20) , Vehicle Inspector (15) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Manager (12) , Software Engineer (10) , Account Manager (9) , Sales (9) , Account Administrator (7) , Lot Specialist (7) , Car Detailer (6) , Security Guard (6) , Sales Representative (5) , Title Clerk (5) , Administrative (4) , Coordinator (4)

What are the pros of working at ADESA according to real employee reviews?

"Company Benefits are good" ((in 62 reviews)); "The people I interacted with on a daily basis are genuinely good people and care about doing a good job." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great coworkers made for a positive work experience" ((in 15 reviews)); "supporting leader and teammate, good culture" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ADESA according to real employee reviews?

"bad management no experience in industry" ((in 50 reviews)); "Low pay and only has one bus stop near by." ((in 47 reviews)); "The security account Managers do pick favoritism for specific people especially for the ones who don’t do their jobs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lot of favoritism double talk" ((in 12 reviews)); "Lack of an annual bonus." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about ADESA layoffs in 2026?

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

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ADESA reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

John Hammer

47% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

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2.0

Jun 1, 2018

Bad Management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people and good place if you do not care about any progress or future career.

Cons

Lower management/ Application managers always looking some way to get money by any means necessary. My manager lost three senior developers and two senior analysts because of his management problem in less than a year from the team and rather than solving the issue and strengthening the team,he find it as a good excuse to out source the team work for his personal benefit and hired contractors from the same company that he outsource the project, for your surprise the hiring process takes only 30 minutes phone call for a senior developer, as far as they are coming from the company he expected he do not care who he is hiring.That is when I make my move to be far away from this team

ADESA Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback. We love this industry and the people in it, and that’s why we strive to hire only the best talent who share our same passion and team spirit—people who live our values and reflect our positive culture. If you have any further comments or concerns please email listens@karauctionservices.com.

4.0

May 13, 2018

Working on the inside

Account administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced! Keeps you moving. Months fly by.

Cons

High stress and high demands. Any small mistake can make you feel like you might loose your job.

ADESA Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback. We’d love to learn more about your KAR experience and how we can improve. Please email us at listens@karauctionservices.com.

2.0

Jan 26, 2018

It is hard to give a rating because their were good and bad things.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a great team and an amazing boss. The culture that I worked in was really supportive. The majority of people are really fun people.

Cons

The health benefits suck. Really cost-shifted to employees. No team wellness, barely team to encourage safety. The thing that will always be what I remember is they had a manager who sexually harassed and bullied so many women, and everyone complained and everyone knew it. Instead of fixing the situation, they just shifted him to another location. Shame on ADESA for not taking all of these issues seriously! It is rampant at ADESA. #metoo

ADESA Response

8y

Thank you for sharing. Please contact your HR business partner or the KAR Ethics Hotline immediately so we can address this issue right away.

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