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)); "Great people and a lot of tenure in the company" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "paced environment with great coworkers" ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits an time off are Awesome" ((in 11 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 47 reviews)); "I worked for a certain manager for 4 years with no problems (NONE) and then that manager left, first week under new manager I got written up." ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of an annual bonus." ((in 13 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism, obvious butt kissing, and obviously corrupt." ((in 12 reviews)); "No training program" ((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.

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

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

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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Reviews by job title

619 reviews

1.0

Feb 24, 2018

Customer Service

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Check buy loaf of bread.

Cons

Everything you do will mean nothing unless they can use you to their gain. Women don't stand chance. Stand is privilege. You are not afforded such as taking stance if you are women working for this company.The other women in location I work in are also abused, mistreated and lied to when it came to being paid and or promoted. I know of 3 including myself that were told we would get xyz raise, etc. They were lied too. We never received. It's 2018 and this Company knowingly allows men to bully women, mistreat and harass. You really feel you work for the mafia.They threaten you. They are dangerous and will continue to get away with this activity because there is nothing you can do to stop them. They know this. They have the money, manipulate the people to depend on their paycheck not to tell the truth. They have the money, so crooked they will continue to stay the way they are.

ADESA Response

8y

Thanks for sharing; we appreciate it. We take your concerns seriously—your experiences aren’t reflective of the culture we aspire to, but your feedback will help us get there.

3.0

Feb 7, 2018

BAD MANAGEMENT

Account administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary was pretty good and pto was great

Cons

management was horrible and will throw you under the bus to save themselves

ADESA Response

8y

We’re sorry to hear about your work experiences with us. Your feedback and candor will help us improve. Please email us at feedback@karauctionservices.com if there’s more you’d like to share.

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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