Ambiguity/Opportunity - Anonymous employee CARVANA Employee Review

5.0
Aug 11, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There's a lot of opportunity and upward mobility within the company, both in the field and at the home office. There always seems to be an opportunity to be a part of something exciting and even outside your job description. The authenticity is contagious. I get to be myself and am rarely the smartest one in the room.

Cons

It's a lot...a LOT of work. I wouldn't really say this is a con, but I can see how other may be blindsided if they've never worked with a young company. As long as the expectations are set upfront I don't see why it would be con, but like I said it's a lot of work. You need to believe in the vision to put in this much work.

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Cons

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