Is AutoNation a good company to work for?

AutoNation has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,471 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 38% 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?

38% 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 (34) , 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 130 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 121 reviews)); "About the only pro I have is the people I work with are great people." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great Opportunity to make a lot of money and have fun if you are willing to work hard and follow the great training!" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great coworkers and potential for promotion but not worth it" ((in 47 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 152 reviews)); "Management at my store was poor." ((in 147 reviews)); "Store level managers have very little authority." ((in 77 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 48 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 reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(2,416 total reviews)

Mike Manley

40% 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 2,416 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

3.0

Apr 7, 2014

Great way to get experience being a new graduate.

Computer hardware/software

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are somewhat flexible at times; there are a lot of learning advantages, if desired; and working hard means being able to keep your job.

Cons

Advancement certainly does NOT come easy, if at all. Training is nill to none.

2.0

Feb 28, 2014

Some good. Some not so good.

Salesman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent compensation. Can get time off when needed. Coworkers are nice.

Cons

When a new "action plan" is created it last for a week or so and then it is gone. Managers act like they are there to help you, but not really. The training process that is so organized is not there. If you have never sold cars before you could be in trouble here. Also I at times find it hard to be in the grey area that they are always pushing us to.

2.0

Feb 22, 2014

poor experience ,blame comes mostly by others doing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

discount on service work for own vehicle if you can befriend a tech, detail tech,etc

Cons

High pressure service sales. Threaten job if low satisfaction scores low.Most of it rests on you when there are multiple others that contribute to how your scores come out. Long and early working hours and a decrepitated old facility with rats,etc

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