Cox Automotive reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,319 total reviews)
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Steve Rowley

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Cox Automotive has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,319 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cox Automotive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
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Sep 30, 2025

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Pros

The company offers competitive salaries and advertises an unlimited vacation policy, which on the surface sounds like a strong work-life balance benefit. These perks make the company appear attractive from the outside.

Cons

Behind the company’s employee experience messaging, the reality doesn’t always match. HR processes are extremely inefficient, often making it unnecessarily difficult to access or utilize benefits. Policies and support structures feel inconsistent, and employees can end up spending more energy navigating bureaucracy than focusing on their work. Advancement is highly political — promotions, salary increases, and even disciplinary actions are applied inconsistently, which creates a sense of unfairness and low morale. Leadership promotes work-life balance publicly, but in practice, the systems in place make that balance challenging to achieve.

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