A wildly successful 15 year old startup on its way to maturity - Anonymous employee Autotrader Employee Review

4.0
Nov 2, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Full of passionate people working on many exciting projects for a growing profitable company. There are real opportunities to use your entrepreneurial spirit to forge new solutions. Fast paced If you like change, priorities shift often.

Cons

The company has kept its startup feel...some places, and is two steps forward - one step back in maturity in others. Like reorgs? You'll get them often. Fast paced If you don't like change, priorities shift often.

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Pros

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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