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 1,441 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at DriveTime Automotive Group to a friend and 46% 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?

53% of DriveTime Automotive Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DriveTime Automotive Group 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 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 118 reviews)); "Great culture and relatively easy analysis job" ((in 87 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and not only care about you professionally but also personally." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 37 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 101 reviews)); "Long hours it makes no sense that the hours the dealerships are open basically have no life." ((in 101 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 42 reviews)); "Long hours almost everyday." ((in 27 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

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,391 total reviews)

Mary Leigh Phillips

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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DriveTime Automotive Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,391 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

2.0

Jun 2, 2017

Great start disappointing ending.

Sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Starting pay, I made 30,000 base and made 45,000 my first year. I worked with a great team. I really liked the nice family feel. It felt like having my own business. I made some real connections with customers. I also really liked test driving cars, I got experience with so many different types of makes and models.

Cons

Long hrs. Sometimes I would work bell to bell during tax season 9-9. Or I would be at work until 11-12 at night closing a tough deal. Some customers were very unprepared to by cars. I had to reminded them to bring their driver's lic. Drive time has super high payments and high interest rates. It makes closing cars really hard. After working there for 2 1/2 years I was laid off. They called me in on my day off and made me wait for 2 hrs before I was laid off and given my severance check. It was sad and very deeming and honestly made me loose so much trust in companies. Also there was lost of drama at the store over splitting deals. If you sell cars they treat you great. If you don't produce you will be treated poorly.

DriveTime Automotive Group Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. While we recognize our busy season hours can be long, we are always looking for ways to improve the work/life balance and increase incentives to make this time worth-while for our employees. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts to help us continue to do so.

2.0

May 15, 2017

Only interested in bottom line

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great corporate location with spacious settings and no offices. -The people are wonderful to work with and there is a great casual feel. -Decent benefits and lazy Fridays. -Plenty of team lunches and events.

Cons

-The fact that the CEO and his co-CEO almost went to prison for money laundering or embezzlement isn't great. -The company really only puts making money at the forefront. -Ideas and innovation are preached, but not practiced or really welcomed. -At the end of the day you have to be comfortable with what the company's product and practices are, which are to sell junky used cars at high cost and high interest to people who can't afford it. -Plenty of scandal around Buy Here-Pay Here industry already. -No training or development set in place. -You can move up fast in retail or in finance, but if you try to move fast in corporate you will be told otherwise. -The CEO is very eclectic, which is not always good. Sometimes makes you feel very uncomfortable.

1.0

Apr 16, 2017

You have to be great politician to succeed at Drivetime. Specially in Orlando region.

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is OK. Benefits are also good and fairly priced.

Cons

Directors are dictators. Their assistance are pressure fear driven robots. Everyone fears store visits, they are pressure to be open and honest. When someone speak on their opinions , everything is flipped and others are paying for it. It's almost like to you need to know how to project their questions ( dirty questions ) to stay away from being disciplned. There is not trust within general mangers and regional back stabbing individuals.

DriveTime Automotive Group Response

9y

Thank you for the review and wish you had a better experience with our management team. We strive to equip our leadership with the tools needed to produce maximum results and appreciate your candid feedback.

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