Very Fulfilling Work Environment - Anonymous employee CARVANA Employee Review

5.0
Nov 6, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's been very fulfilling working at Carvana. I wake up everyday feeling energize to go to the office and be around people who are just as passionate about the vision, and mission of this company. Carvana fosters an environment of collaboration, and you do not need a title to have your ideas come to life. Aside from the intrinsic motivation I feel from the work itself, Carvana does a lot to build team spirit. They organize hikes up Camelback Mountain and Kickball, have fitbit contests, onsite happy hour, and lunch and learns with other startup founders. Additionally it's not unusual for us to have brainstorming sessions over a game of ping pong, or cornhole (we see our execs do this all the time). Also, for a startup, the benefits are pretty good.

Cons

This kind of company is not for everyone. Things change....a lot. One day you could be working on one thing, the next, it could be something else. if you are adaptable, and curious, this would be a great place to work. If you're looking for a manual to teach you how to do your job, you won't find it.

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* Corporate roles offer flexibility, and no one micromanages how you structure your 8-hour day. * Good holiday schedule and work-life balance if you’re in the right role.

Cons

No clear vision or long-term strategy for the Safe & Secure department. * Constant reorganizations and changing priorities. * Positions eliminated, reinstated, and eliminated again. * No stability or clear career path. * Lack of structure and accountability. * “Blind leading the blind” culture. * Chronic understaffing. * Employees expected to do the work of two or three people. * No additional compensation for increased workload. * Leadership’s answer to resource constraints is to “be scrappy.” * High levels of burnout. * Extremely low morale. * Significant loss of talent and leadership. * Employees quitting without another job lined up due to poor working conditions. * Operations Center dismantled, relocated, and then effectively rebuilt again with no clear strategic reason. * Experienced employees terminated, only to recreate similar functions later. * Loss of institutional knowledge. * Frequent reactive decisions instead of proactive planning. * Constant uncertainty creates stress and uneasiness. * Lack of confidence in leadership direction. * Heavy workload with limited support. * Minimal investment in retaining top performers. * Environment not conducive to building a long-term career.

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