Was a Great Place to Work, now just ok - Anonymous employee Daxko Employee Review

3.0
Mar 19, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Still provides great benefits Great coworkers Get to work with cool tech sometimes

Cons

Pay still sucks for most. Is literally being run by a used-car salesman and it shows. New focus is profits at all costs. We're a very profitable company but board has made greed a severe focus near the end of 2018 so company is making acquisitions without concern for the ability to sustain them.

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Daxko Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We agree that our people are what makes us great; and that we have some cool tech! Our benefits package is second to none with unlimited Paid Time Off, casual work atmosphere, Free Lunch Fridays, etc Acquisitions are always challenging. But the facts are clear. Our employee turnover has actually declined. And we are hiring at a pace never before seen in the company’s history. Compensation is something we consistently evaluate with outside sources to ensure we can attract and retain the best people. We also offer unlimited earning potential with several bonus opportunities including: Referrals, spot bonuses, and merit bonuses, of which $35,000 was paid in Q1 alone . We’ve shared your feedback with Ron. He would love to speak with you one-on-one or in one of his regular fireside chat sessions with 12-15 people in each office. We highly recommend you attending the next one to share your concerns or discuss the latest trends in automotive retailing. We are proud of the continued growth at Daxko – which includes growth in revenue and profit. Profitability should always be a focus for any growing business – which benefits everyone from the board down to team members at every level in the organization. But as Ron often says, “The real assets go home at night. Daxko is first and foremost about great people.” The acquisitions Daxko has made over the past few years have been very successful, and we anticipate making more as we continue to grow. As we scale, we will continue to improve the process each time we make an acquisition. Growth and change can be uncomfortable, which is why we are currently doing training for all team members on change management, improved communication and workplace excellence. Again, we thank you for your review, and we hope to see you at the next feedback session.

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Cons

I spent multiple years at Daxko and watched a company with tremendous potential slowly erode the very culture that once made it special. When I joined, I was surrounded by talented, collaborative, mission-driven people who genuinely cared about customers and each other. The people were the best part of the company and the primary reason many employees stayed despite growing challenges. The decline did not happen overnight. Long before the official layoffs, there was a steady reduction in resources, support, and investment in employees. Teams were repeatedly asked to do more with less while expectations continued to increase. Employees were routinely put in positions where success was nearly impossible, then held accountable for outcomes they lacked the resources to achieve. Under this leadership, the culture deteriorated. Collaboration gave way to politics. Accountability became selective. Favoritism became increasingly obvious. Opportunities, visibility, and career growth were not consistently tied to performance. Instead, employees quickly learned that relationships with leadership often mattered more than results. The most damaging aspect of the culture was the constant flow of blame. When initiatives failed, responsibility rolled downhill. When employees raised concerns, they were often ignored, dismissed, or labeled as the problem. Trust steadily disappeared because leadership repeatedly failed to address issues that employees openly discussed. I personally raised concerns through HR regarding leadership behavior and workplace issues. Nothing meaningful came from those conversations. The experience left me with the clear impression that protecting leaders was a higher priority than addressing legitimate employee concerns. Many employees operated under constant uncertainty. Priorities changed without warning. Expectations shifted without explanation. Feedback was inconsistent. High performers were expected to absorb additional work, compensate for staffing shortages, and continue delivering results without meaningful recognition, support, or advancement. Despite consistently performing at a high level and taking on increasing responsibility, I did not receive a single promotion during my three years with the company. What ultimately broke me was watching talented people burn out. I watched good employees leave. I watched strong performers become disengaged. I watched brilliant minds be replaced by less expensive folks and ai bots. I watched people who cared deeply about the company lose faith in leadership. The company talks extensively about culture, but culture is not what appears in presentations, town halls, or leadership messaging. Culture is how people are treated when they speak up, make mistakes, disagree, or need support. By that measure, the culture failed. Cons:     •    Toxic leadership culture     •    Favoritism over performance     •    Lack of accountability at senior levels     •    Burnout of high-performing employees     •    HR perceived as protecting leadership rather than employees     •    Constant organizational instability     •    Layoff process lacked empathy and respect

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