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?

"Good benefits and pension at the time." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great people at the local level" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good pay and expense accts" ((in 31 reviews)); "Work from home model was great." ((in 25 reviews)); "A great work life balance" ((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)); "Employees are too scared of upper management (even with their "Open Door" policy and Management's 'chants' of TTT) to give their opinons on what everyone really thinks, therefore, no changes will be made." ((in 15 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 6 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

Aug 28, 2013

Great company

Internet consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company-leader in their field-great marketing and advertising campaigns

Cons

hard to say anything negative about thsi company

4.0

Aug 26, 2013

Great company to work for!

Photo editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great hours, awesome management. Worked in photo department. Had every Wednesday off so magazines could be printed. Coworkers were wonderful and I learned a lot about cars!

Cons

Magazine deadlines could dictate what time I would get off work. Other than the occasional a late night, my experience was a great one.

2.0

Aug 23, 2013

Bloated Giant

Media representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Community Service * Training * Brand Awareness * Excellent Co-Workers ATC has all the right ingredients to be a fantastic company (and it used to be) but it is overloaded with Managers/VP's/GM's and more managers!

Cons

* Comp Plan * No career track * Saturated market * Tons of red tape and corporate waste. Years ago this was a HOT company to work for, now its almost sad. There is absolutely zero chances for advancement. No structured career path, no growth and no hope. If you have worked at ATC for 7 years, attended every training (NADA/Jumpstart/Passion etc), earned every certificate and excelled at customer service and product knowledge you will have no better chance for advancement as a brand new hire that had a very good month. ATC is burdened with too many managers. VP's, RSD's, GM's Senior Managers all titles that have little or no contact with the customers and even less with the sales reps. There seems to be an effort to cut sales people by squeezing and cutting their comp and increasing their workload. A word to the wise; You will work harder for less.

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