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?

"Benefits are good for you and your family and the 401k match is a great addition as well." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great people and a lot of tenure in the company" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great coworkers made for a positive work experience" ((in 16 reviews)); "Benefits an time off are Awesome" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Low pay and only has one bus stop near by." ((in 49 reviews)); "bad management no experience in industry" ((in 46 reviews)); "The security account Managers do pick favoritism for specific people especially for the ones who don’t do their jobs." ((in 19 reviews)); "No training provided, they just throw you in the deep end and it's sink or swim." ((in 12 reviews)); "Lot of favoritism double talk" ((in 12 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.

What are the top reviewed ADESA locations?

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ADESA reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(619 total reviews)

John Hammer

47% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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ADESA has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 619 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ADESA 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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619 reviews

1.0

Sep 14, 2015

Senior Management Does Not Care About Field Reps

Field representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No one breathing down your neck.

Cons

Senior management likes to make decisions without doing any research. A couple of years ago they paid 4 million dollars for Routing software which didn't work and they had to scrap it. Also they are implementing new software that will now take 3 times as long to do an inspection. Next year they will be changing our pay from an hourly rate to $10 an hour and $12 a car. Which would be alright except when winter comes and we can't inspect cars because they are snowed in. So on those days we'll be making minimum wage for the day. Seniority also means nothing because as of next year we all get paid the same rate no matter how long you've been working for the company.

2.0

Sep 10, 2015

a mess then and a mess now

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A significant number of good people at the time. Benefits very good. HR department is solid.

Cons

Management at the time I left showed extreme prejudice against suggestions or procedure. My immediate supervisor was a known emotional train wreck and a "power hungry" individual. Long hours and unrealistic deadlines.

4.0

Sep 9, 2015

Adesa Dulles

Arbitrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GM is not like the other GM at Adesa's nationwide location, very good and is very hands on boss,experienced in the auto auction business because he started as a tow truck driver and climbed from the ground up to GM

Cons

Hire more experienced managers in certain departments or provide them in further development in managing people, time,resources, and communication skills

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