Is AutoNation a good company to work for?

AutoNation has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,470 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

AutoNation reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(2,415 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 2,415 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

5.0

Sep 17, 2013

What I like about it here.......

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pros are the advancement availability, and good leadership. I also enjoy having the impact to improve processes to keep things simple and efficient. Also, the snacks and company provided lunches are great!

Cons

Compared to the other dealerships I have worked for, there really are no cons. I think most of the things others would complain about are part of working for a dealership.

3.0

Sep 13, 2013

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leader in automotive sales and its processes via electronic & AD lead generation plus the typical new sales hire immediate warm leads IE family and friends. They have a good contact management software.

Cons

At the store level most of the stores management cannot see the forest through trees... meaning that they are only concerned with what corporate flavor desire of the month is. Store mangers are on the hamster wheel and must dance the six-sigma dance every moment without regard for the employees or customers, all the while putting on a happy face and taking everyone’s money to show corporate/investors/wall street the desired margins mostly from the backs of the store employees.

5.0

Sep 10, 2013

A Great Place To Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with this company for many years. I am in management. I work with a great group of people. We all work as a team to get the task done and we almost always come out on top every month. AutoNation cares about its employees and the local community.

Cons

I wish they would promote more from within and not look outside first. There are a bunch of talented people that get looked over. There may be more availabilty if we purchased more dealerships in Memphis. I think based on the performance of the stores here, the company should look into that. Also, there are no AutoNation owned luxury stores here in Memphis.

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