Is AutoNation a good company to work for?

AutoNation has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,469 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 37% of employees would recommend working at AutoNation to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AutoNation have been left by employees working as Receptionist , Parts Specialist and Manager .

Does AutoNation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AutoNation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AutoNation. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AutoNation?

37% of AutoNation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AutoNation 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AutoNation?

Sales Associate (339) , Sales (91) , Sales Manager (68) , Sales Consultant (65) , Sales Representative (48) , Finance Manager (40) , Car Salesman (38) , Automotive Service Advisor (36) , Manager (33) , Technician (30) , Porter (26) , Automotive Technician (24) , Internet Sales Manager (22) , General Manager (19) , Receptionist (19)

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

"The pay is good and bi weekly" ((in 131 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 129 reviews)); "About the only pro I have is the people I work with are great people." ((in 112 reviews)); "Good training but they dont put in practice what you learned." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great coworkers and potential for promotion but not worth it" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"long hours and lots of downtime if you don’t know how to keep yourself busy" ((in 160 reviews)); "Management at my store was poor." ((in 146 reviews)); "Store level managers have very little authority." ((in 80 reviews)); "poor payplan, horrible long hours go unappreciated." ((in 66 reviews)); "no work life balance and you only get $100 for a new car sale" ((in 46 reviews))

What are employees saying about AutoNation layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AutoNation locations?

Fort Lauderdale , Houston , Memphis , Irving , Denver , Orlando , Bellevue , Dallas , Miami , Las Vegas , Tampa , Atlanta , Corpus Christi , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Pembroke Pines , Clearwater , San Jose , Katy , Chandler , Austin , Roseville , Buford , Fort Worth , Sanford , Winter Park , Baltimore , Tempe , Valencia , Marietta

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AutoNation

AutoNation reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(2,414 total reviews)

Mike Manley

39% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

AutoNation has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,414 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Aug 16, 2012

Company is more concerned about stock price than customers or employees

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large enough company that an employee that is lazy or inept can keep their job (pro for that employee). Management can make a low 6 figure income, pretty easily.

Cons

Return for shareholders is more important than taking care of the customer and employee. Yes, a public corporation is created for shareholder value (by law)… but the only thing management truly cares about is moving the stock price to affect their options. Corporate attitude- CYA, who you know is more important than production, etc.

1.0

Feb 23, 2026

Run!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Selling Mercedes gives you the sham that it is a good job in Stevens Creek.

Cons

If you are a shark type and you want to make serious money no matter what it takes, it is the right place for you. If you are a decent and ethical person, ashamed of gimmicks, toxic culture, non-transparency, micromanagement, low efficiency, bullies, unfairness, cheating, rudeness, racism, run!

1.0

Feb 19, 2026

Worst employer I ever had

Misery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. At least you are not unemployed

Cons

No work life balance Horrible pay Rude unapproachable managers Dead end as dead end can be They do not care about you. They only care about making money and lie to customers about needed repairs because they are paid to lie and sell minimum amount of services monthly in order to get paid. As an honest person I need to be able to sleep at night this entire company from corporate to its dealerships are all lying crooks.

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