AutoNation reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(2,411 total reviews)

Mike Manley

39% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

AutoNation has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,411 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AutoNation 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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2K reviews
3.0
Nov 10, 2015

Large Young Corporation

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Organization and structure: if you like systems, reports, word tracks and a general "one size fits all" approach to running a business from Florida to Washington, you might enjoy it. They can take someone with no experience in the automotive industry and train them to be functional in nearly any position.

Cons

Typical modern corporate problems of accountants and MBAs running a business. The primary goal is to maximize shareholder revenue and push as much money as possible to the very top of the food chain. They excel at that. Comp reduction is a constant focus, and they are very creative at it. New pay plans often come out several times a year, always with a cut somewhere. Systems, policies and procedures have changed many times over the years, constantly trying to re-invent the wheel in an industry that is largely figured out. Store level managers have very little authority. When they purchase successful stores they often ruin them by cutting and cutting and cutting until the people there that knew how to run everything in an excellent way leave. Then they resurrect it to a level of homogenized mediocrity and applaud themselves at how they "fixed a broken store". Very sad to see, like watching a group of haughty inexperienced children trying to accomplish a goal.

1.0
Oct 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company overall, great benefits, great upper management

Cons

VERY poor management at Autonation Chevrolet in Amarillo. Rule by intimidation, constantly curse, and care NOTHING about their employees. Cursing (by ANY employee) is decidedly against their company policy as explained in the company manual.

4.0
Sep 17, 2015

Potential

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand. Easier to be on the right side of sales. Provides good 401k program. Regular schedule.

Cons

You have to work some extra hours if you are going to be successful, shrinking pay plan on a yearly basis, Autonation's overall plan for salespeople is make it a 35k salaried job. Which means they are going to continue putting processes into place that minimize a salesperson's ability to be greatly affective at their job. While that may never actually happen it's making it harder to make money on individual sales due to the aggressive pricing structure.

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