Is DriveTime Automotive Group a good company to work for?

DriveTime Automotive Group has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,442 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at DriveTime Automotive Group to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DriveTime Automotive Group have been left by employees working as Dealership Coordinator , Assistant General Manager and Recruiter .

Does DriveTime Automotive Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DriveTime Automotive Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DriveTime Automotive Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DriveTime Automotive Group?

55% of DriveTime Automotive Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DriveTime Automotive Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DriveTime Automotive Group?

Sales Advisor (145) , Sales Manager (60) , General Manager (52) , Customer Experience Guide (50) , Sales Associate (36) , Loan Advisor (29) , Senior Sales Advisor (28) , Operations Advisor (26) , Sales Advisor - Full Time (15) , Assistant General Manager (14) , Sales (14) , Dealership Coordinator (13) , Operations Manager (13) , CEG (12) , Manager (12)

What are the pros of working at DriveTime Automotive Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and time off" ((in 133 reviews)); "Good pay for base salary Also can get a team bonus if monthly goal is met for the dealership." ((in 123 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and not only care about you professionally but also personally." ((in 82 reviews)); "Great culture and relatively easy analysis job" ((in 79 reviews)); "great coworkers" ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DriveTime Automotive Group according to real employee reviews?

"No work/life balance.... I'm doing great at my job at the expense of my family" ((in 103 reviews)); "Long hours it makes no sense that the hours the dealerships are open basically have no life." ((in 102 reviews)); "The market managers always take the side of the sale associates, you talk to more voicemails than actual people." ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about any of “the little people” They turned into a turn and burn company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours almost everyday." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about DriveTime Automotive Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DriveTime Automotive Group locations?

Mesa , Tempe , Phoenix , Charlotte , Houston , Dallas , Atlanta , Fort Worth , Memphis , Las Vegas , San Antonio , Columbus , Orlando , Tampa , Independence , Raleigh , Saint Louis , Nashville , Indianapolis , Detroit , Denver , Jacksonville , Charleston , Austin , Los Angeles , Highland , Mobile , Albuquerque , Greensboro , Jackson

DriveTime Automotive Group reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,392 total reviews)

Mary Leigh Phillips

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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DriveTime Automotive Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,392 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DriveTime Automotive Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 17, 2022

Could be better...

Customer experience guide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO accrues fast Fast paced when working with customers 50K salary can be good depending on cost of living

Cons

Company is trying to dumb down the sales process where anyone can do it. This can be a good or bad thing. Before Covid Drivetime offered commission on all sales, but now it is a team bonus based on the stores goal. So the top performer gets paid the same bonus as the lowest performer. $80 for every car sold if the store gets 100% to target. $40 for every car if the store gets 85%-99.9%. And no bonus for anything less than 85%.

DriveTime Automotive Group Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Customer Experience Guide. We're happy to hear you are enjoying your job, our PTO and compensation package and our fast-paced work environment. As a company, we believe in carpooling to a shared destination - it's one of our core values. Because of this, we switched to a team-based commission to provide a pressure-free sales experience for our customers and a non-competitive sales environment for our employees. We want our employees to work together as a team, not against each other. This is also why we provide a base salary. We hope this clears up our reasoning behind the switch. As you are a current employee, we are always looking to promote from within! Chat with your leader about any open positions!

4.0

Nov 11, 2022

Good working place

Data entry

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, good managers, paid time off, and BBQ!

Cons

Forced overtime, no AC, noisy environment

DriveTime Automotive Group Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed our perks and benefits package and had great managers. It is so important to us to train our managers to lead in a servant leadership style so we are happy to hear you experienced that! In our busy season and due to the nature of the automotive retail industry, employees may be asked to work some additional hours to help with the influx of customers during that time. We appreciate your feedback and wish you the best in your future endeavors!

2.0

Oct 21, 2022

Drive Away from Drivetime!

Sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility at Work, Friendly Co-workers, Lax about Tattoos, Closed on Sundays. Good Medical Benefits. Decent PTO accrual. Startup feel with established company background

Cons

Broken commission system, (no commission made for less than 6 sales). This place is nicknamed Starvetime because the you're barely making ends meet from the terrible compensation plan they have in place. The commission plan doesn't pay you until you've sold more than 6 cars (shouldn't commission start as soon as I sell something, anything? lol). Some managers are jerks, many of the vehicles are over 100K miles, some falling apart, meaning if the car is returned post sale, you lose that commission. You'll never be off Fridays or Saturdays unless you have PTO. Minimal lead distribution especially when there's multiple sales advisors.

DriveTime Automotive Group Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Customer Experience Guide. We're glad to hear you had a lot of things you enjoyed about your job. We work hard to ensure we are providing our employees with the best possible options we can including our total compensation package, our benefits and PTO, and our friendly culture. It's important to us that our employees feel comfortable showing up as they are - we live out our core principle "All Are Welcome On Our Lot." Additionally, our CEGs are paid a base salary to help take the pressure off making a sale and commission is given based on the store hitting their goal rather than individuals. We find this encourages teamwork and collaboration. We appreciate your feedback and wish you the best in your next position.

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