Does Autotrader pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Autotrader employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Autotrader. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Autotrader?

59% of Autotrader employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Autotrader 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autotrader?

Advertising Consultant (51) , Account Manager (10) , Sales Consultant (8) , Sales (7) , Account Executive (6) , Director (6) , Associate Manager (5) , Manager (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Analyst (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , District Sales Manager (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Sales Representative (4)

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

"The benefits are good and the company supports community service." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good pay and expense accts" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 32 reviews)); "A great work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Work from home model was great." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"ATC is burdened with too many managers." ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of focus from upper management, negative corporate culture, merger fatigue" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership of cross functional activities" ((in 15 reviews)); "loss of communication through the different departments" ((in 7 reviews)); "Middle management is ineffective and typically unavailable bringing virtually no value to the sales team." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Autotrader layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Autotrader locations?

Atlanta , Los Angeles , New York , Dallas , Brookhaven , Chicago , Brea , Boston , Dunwoody , Raleigh , Irving , Tampa , Detroit , Houston , Cincinnati , Sacramento , San Francisco , Denver , Portland , Miami , Clearwater , Oakbrook Terrace , Grand Junction , Northern , Paterson , Dothan , Mobile , Lake in the Hills , Mount Zion , Norfolk

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Autotrader

Part of Cox Automotive

Autotrader reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

Sandy Schwartz

66% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Autotrader has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 468 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Autotrader 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

468 reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2014

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great parent company and benefits

Cons

Management is all white guys. Company doesn't value each department the same when deciding on bonus or stock options.

3.0

Jun 2, 2014

Sales Consultant

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A true market leader in the classifieds realm... amazing potential and scope to the auto industry. With change being the constant they learned from their mistakes early on and in the last few years rolled out tech products better and more efficiently. Sales through Service was a great mantra, and in my opinion should have stayed. Clients liked us better, and the environment was much more relaxed.

Cons

VERY... I repeat... VERY POOR middle level management. No consistency in such across the country, most of the manager's that I worked for had their own agenda in mind, NOT the client or ATC. The corporate america mentality killed the amazing workplace environment that the company had for many years.

3.0

May 21, 2014

Call Centre

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun to work with Pingpong at lunch.

Cons

Management does not care about you or your peers. No one care about your development.

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