CDK Global reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,399 total reviews)

Brian P. MacDonald

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

CDK Global has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,399 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CDK Global employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
May 4, 2016

Keep your resume current

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

So much potential to be a great company to work for; great budget, great market share, interesting technologies to work with

Cons

Management only cares about appearances, not actual quality. The managers have no idea how to drive a technology company. Most of them inherited their jobs from when CDK was an offshoot of ADP. They do not come from a technology background, and as such, have no idea how to build a successful IT model. Management style waffles from being utterly absent in providing any type of direction or vision to micromanaging technologies they fundamentally don't understand. They treat employees as disposable minions, not partners in creating superior products.

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CDK Global Response
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Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback. CDK is the largest software provider to the automotive retail industry. As you note, we are on a very strong financial footing, with a large market share. But we need to constantly adapt to keep pace with the ever-changing industry, and evolving consumer expectations. Our goal is to completely revolutionize the entire car buying process by providing an end-to-end experience for all parties, from consumers through to dealers. To achieve this, our focus is on building world-class solutions using the right technologies and toolsets, rather than being stuck on one tech stack. Ultimately, our growth is dependent on the growth of our associates. We value people who have imagination, insight and dedication – as well as the desire to develop new knowledge and skills. You'll be aware that CDK recently took the opportunity to refresh our mission and values. Our mission: We are driven by our passion for the automotive industry and technology to work with our clients in evolving the automotive retailing experience. Our values are Integrity, Innovation, Partnership, Results and Simplicity. We want everyone to feel their work fits with our mission and values, and that they are apparent in all that we do. We encourage our people to reach out to their manager or HR partner if they feel this is not the case.
1.0
Oct 19, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some awesome people still hanging in there. Lots of great friends made along the way

Cons

The Titanic analogy wasn't for naught. The first class leadership has no idea how things are in steerage. The folks remaining after the most recent layoff are overworked, under paid, and leaving in droves - like rats, you could say.... They are taking the half-full life boats, and with luck, the ELT will be left with a random door to hang onto in the frigid water.

2.0
Aug 30, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Corporate discounts and the ability to work from home. Met some really nice people and the building is recently renovated.

Cons

The pay is trash and they expect employees to work harder for less. My most recent merit increase wasn’t worth stepping over. They sure do offer a lot of useless free stuff to try and compensate for being a penny pinching, publicly traded, image obsessed behemoth. Most people working here are ok but a large portion of them are the typical racist, sexist tech bros that love to be condescending.

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