Ownership changes, management shuffle and disgruntled employees.. oh my! - Regional Account Manager CARFAX Employee Review

1.0
Mar 3, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

If you enjoy micromanaging, mid month change of job requirements and having your pay plan effected every time you turn around, this is the job for you! You want more pros you say? How’s about pointless “we care” meetings, redundant staff surveys and total disregard to work life balance.. stop everything and apply now.

Cons

In all seriousness CARFAX was a great place to work. We once had an amazing team dynamic. There have been many recent changes and while they try to figure out which one of the strong headed ego maniac managers objectives they are going to follow, they are losing sight on their staff. Drink the koolaid. Don’t speak up or ask questions you will be retaliated against. Favoritism is real. HR is not here to protect you. They are only looking out for the themselves.

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CARFAX Response
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Thanks for taking the time to send us your feedback. You’ve been with us for a long time and have seen that this is a challenging period of change for most other companies and ours. We’re doing our best to balance the needs of our business and the wishes of our team, which means sometimes making tough decisions. Those decisions can’t always please everyone, but we do make them based on the feedback of our team and other factors that help us determine what’s best for Team CARFAX. It’s disappointing to hear your experience isn’t what we strive for since our mission, culture, values, and team-first focus remain the same as when you started. We’re still a great place to work that provides a solid work-life balance, with the additional time off in the summer, winter holidays and a hybrid work schedule requiring a few days per week in office. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. - CARFAX HR

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