Energized - Anonymous employee CARVANA Employee Review

5.0
Jul 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working at Carvana just under a year and am energized every day by the people that I get to work alongside. It is rare to work at a company that has an authentic culture, wicked smart employees, a phenomenal leadership team and a very bright future. As an employee, you are encouraged to share your ideas, take risks and communicate openly with senior leadership. Sure, there are days that are chaotic and you find yourself working harder/longer than you have in the past... and other days where things are changing every hour but that's reflective of the speed in which we are growing. Overall, there is a special thing happening at Carvana and the journey has just started.

Cons

During this time of exponential growth, it can be challenging to get projects off the ground as quickly as we would like. We would benefit from getting more decision makers in place soon. This would help to accelerate feedback/approvals and to provide teams with solid leadership that are available to coach, set expectations & drive execution on a daily basis.

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Cons

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