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DriveTime Automotive Group

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DriveTime Automotive Group reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,393 total reviews)
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Mary Leigh Phillips

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

DriveTime Automotive Group has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,393 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).

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2.0
May 11, 2018

DriveTime is a joke!

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Pros

Let me think....I’ll get back to you on that one! It’s not very many pros! The organizational culture is so toxic that it has eroded anything positive!

Cons

This is a warning to any serious sales professional thinking about joining this company, please don’t! During this review I will use the words “allegedly” and “suspected” to save myself from any legal ramifications. This company is allegedly rigged up for the most senior advisors to sale the most vehicles. It has been suspected that sales managers have played favoritism with certain advisors by giving them the best leads. DriveTime entire sales process is nostalgic compared to its competitors. This company make its advisors work the whole deal from start to finish. It is a major distraction to worry about things that’s unrelated to selling vehicles. Also, since this company does not have a competitive advantage, they make the associates call a minimum of 50 customers a day. The sales managers are mere hall monitors that’s over paid! In lieu of developing DriveTime’s sales advisors, they send useless emails all day pressuring them to hit metrics. The sales advisors as well as managers have allegedly been robbing the owner of this company blind for years. Multiple advisors and managers are currently under investigation for fudging numbers and assisting customers with submitting fraudulent documents. This company will remain stagnant and will not grow as long as it have the “bad apples” there. To any potential true sales professional thinking about taking a job with this company, you have been warned!

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
8y
At DriveTime, we are a business that prides itself in empowering our employees and giving them the tools and knowledge necessary to take ownership of their sales and to grow as leaders in the profession. At the same time, it is of utmost importance that all of our employees practice business in a way that is held to highest standard of quality and integrity. We appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts.
2.0
May 11, 2018
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Pros

Base salary for sales and management. Some weekends (when we behave) we get to wear jeans!!!!!!!!

Cons

This company reminds me of the scene in the Neverending Story when Atreyu is trudging through the Swamp of Sadness. Right now I see Artex sinking to his death, and I'm just screaming, "Artax!!!! Stupid horse! You've got to move or you'll die!!!" But unfortunately Drivetime will not work to save itself or its employees. The following is a list of reasons why I will be leaving after almost five years.1) All or nothing budgets. There have been months where one car was worth close to $10,000 in bonus payout. This causes an unnecessary level of stress, and leads to dishonest behavior.2) The company has decided that it wants to change to a traditional model with higher credit clientele, but has offered 0 flexibility and has alienated their core business, before getting the tools needed to succeed with these customers (a person with an 800 FICO still has to give us a check stub and a down payment).3) Promotions are obtained by agreeing to move to very undesirable locations. Basically, you uproot your family in order to get a "favor" to cash in later. You don't necessarily need to be good, just willing to move at a moment's notice. This leads to actual qualified candidates to be passed over in favor of fulfilling a favor for somebody else.4) Mind games. The culture here is designed to make you question your own sanity. Upper management treats their employees with the same dishonest tactics that they train to use on their customers. Employee concerns are not solved, they're "talked off".5) Nothing is ever good enough. My job is threatened on a weekly basis, no matter how well I have been doing, there is always another ball drop that is being focused on.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. As a company, we are constantly seeking to improve our strategies in order to better meet the needs of our customers in an ever-changing industry. We understand that with this comes many new learning opportunities and areas of growth for our employees. We encourage you to discuss your concerns with your management or reach out to the Talent Support Team.
4.0
May 3, 2018

Sales Advisor

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Pros

Pay is not bad. Salary plus commission.

Cons

Longer hours, they tie your hands so its very hard to be innovative

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
8y
Thank you for your positive and constructive feedback. Glad to hear you appreciated our base salary and commission opportunities!
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