"Fast paced company spinning out of control" - Advertising Consultant Autotrader Employee Review

1.0
Jun 27, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good relationships with most dealers. Benefits are average. Vacation plan is good. Middle management are supportive most of the time.

Cons

Upper Management is out of touch with reality in the field. Company continues to change comp plan making it very difficult to survive in small to medium markets. AC's must continue to sell more & more to the same dealers. Dealers are not seeing ROI with ATC anymore. 1000 lb Gorilla! Very stressful environment!

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Sep 12, 2025
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Pros

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Cons

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