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DriveTime Automotive Group

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DriveTime Automotive Group reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(1,391 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 3.4 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).

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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 3, 2012
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Pros

Good place to get experience and make a paycheck. Very relaxed culture and fun at times. You get to interact with senior managers at the corp office.

Cons

They will write you off as soon as you stop fitting their mold. If you don't have the golden parachute, then one misstep and you're fired. If you don't spend every waking second emailing, calling, or talking to every manager in the company, then you're seen as not communicative. It's a team environment so anyone who is driven and inventive who breaks out of the pack is seen as a lone wolf. Everyone is underpaid compared to current market salaries. The company will fire amazing employees because of what they call "no longer a culture fit." Retail turnover was %50 and corporate was %35. They have no HR department and therefore the employee is barely considered and seen more as a replaceable asset. Many corporate people were fired or quit within a month of being hired because they didn't fit the "Culture." Also the CEO likes to move people around. He will move HR people in training, car buyers into IT, finance people into car buyers. People who aren't qualified end up moving to a department they have no skill in. Our head of IT was forced out of his job which he had been doing for 13 yrs. In the last year a dozen high level managers have quit. A company of 2400 employees last year lost over 1000 employees. Odds aren't good for you. Lastly drivetime will talk about a project and tell everyone to have it done yesterday, then in 2 months put it on hold, change vendors and then 6 months later say they needed it yesterday. Flexibility is key because things change every day, for neutral or for worse. Either you'll be fired, your department reorganized, you transferred to an area you don't want to work, or you'll quit. One way or another you will be looking for a new job in under 24 months.

4.0
Feb 11, 2012

Fun Place to Work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people there are all fun to work with. The majority of the employees are highly intelligent. They are willing to teach, and willing to adapt. My favorite part was the collaborative environment, or SCRUM set up. The entire office is open, allowing you to easily communicate with anyone, from new hires to directors.

Cons

There seems to be zero job security. They fire people without notice or fair warning. You could think you're doing just fine and they let you go. This problem is worst in the IT department. This rapid turnover makes it difficult to move forward with projects.

4.0
Feb 8, 2012

Enjoyable experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

1) Very open to discussion on employee needs for hours, etc. 2) Good environment/company culture 3) Competitive pay 4) Business transparency

Cons

1) Constantly changing processes are sometimes difficult to keep up with 2) Formal training is lacking in some ways, learn most skills on the job

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