Tremendous potential squandered by inept, short-sighted management - CTA II CDK Global Employee Review

1.0
Aug 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great coworkers - open, easy-going environment - decent work/life balance - first year or so as a CTA is tough, but if you have the brains for it and are able to hit a stride, it can be a genuinely rewarding and engaging job, despite many gripes and obstacles

Cons

- massive instability, layoffs every year, working with the feeling you can be let go any moment for no great reason. upper management clearly has no regard for morale, as it was already in the toilet even before the most recent round of layoffs last month - i could go on but, honestly, just read all the other negative reviews on here. it's all true. and be wary of the glowing 4 and 5 star ones that have shown up recently. they're well aware of how they're perceived on here and are not above making phony reviews to try and offset their awful ratings. I can't imagine that anyone with half a brain is honestly feeling great about this place right now.

Explore other reviews about CDK Global

5.0
Jul 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineering culture with focus on continuous improvement

Cons

None so far that I have seen

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and benefits (if that outweighs a toxic culture for you. My time at CDK has shown me what good leadership does NOT look like.

Cons

Leadership and management culture were the biggest issues. Poor managers are protected and good employees are left carrying the consequences. There is a strong culture of micromanagement, shifting expectations, and documentation over development. Honest feedback wasn't valued and accountability seemed to stop at management. Over time I watched team morale suffer, trust disappearing, and fellow talented employees leaving in sake of their sanity.

3
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All