Loyalty and dedication mean absolutely nothing!!! - Advertising Consultant Autotrader Employee Review

1.0
Nov 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

In the past I would have had some Pros to post here. Unfortunately now I do not have anything positive to say.

Cons

Micromanagement to the max! Too much admin work, too many webinars, too much training, too much time out of the field. They will raise your goals and continue setting unrealistic expectations of the sales force. They operate out of greed. Only concern is squeezing more and more money out of their dealer clients. Management turns a deaf ear to feedback from their field sales force especially the veterans of the company. West Coast Director is one of the worst managers I have ever seen or worked with in well over 10 years.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Great company to work at. excellent benefits and leadership. Lots of things to do and they like to promote from within

Cons

once you max out in your pay range you have to switch jobs in order to get anymore raises

3.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

Current leadership over AutoTrader (CAI) prioritizes profits over all else so we have reorganizations every year or so making it an unstable environment. The company is now run by Finance and HR, so you can imagine the culture.

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