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Auto/Mate Dealership Systems

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Good people with a fading fun atmosphere - Software Developer Auto/Mate Dealership Systems Employee Review

2.0
Mar 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some very talented people work here in all departments. Genuinely good people who have your back. Rapid growth of the company created many internal promotions. Prior to a year ago it was a fun and relaxed atmosphere. I truly enjoyed being here. Pay isnt the highest, but I accepted that since I enjoyed being here and it never fely like a "job". Since the CDK acquisition fell through things have changed.

Cons

High stress, overly aggressive deadlines on projects. Everything is rushed. Most departments are understaffed. Pay doesnt match the goals and expectations of upper management. I left my last job that was incredibly stressful to come to a place that I like. The last year it felt like my old job, with less pay. Benefits are expensive.

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5.0
Mar 3, 2023
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Pros

This company was a great leader of the industry.

Cons

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3.0
Apr 16, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Met some absolutely lovely people, was excited to work for previous management when hired

Cons

Recently, Auto/Mate was acquired by a much, much larger company called DealerSocket. While they've done everything they can to say nothing will change, unfortunately I don't believe you spend the (rumored) kind of money DS did to not make changes. This was a once fun, family-like company that will soon be wrung of all it's charms in place of a much more sterile, corporate approach. After reading most of the reviews, I can vouch for a few things. There are a lot of people at this company who have been doing what they do for a very long time. I think there is going to be reckoning of old school seniority meeting new school "what have you done for me lately" approach that values productivity over all other metrics. The Auto/Mate of the last 30 years or so is no longer what you will be applying to or seeing reviews of. Going forward, I don't know how many of these testimonials really apply. It has become a different company, and one I wish I was made aware of prior to joining the company.

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