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Updated 4 Dec 2023

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Found 346 of over 443 reviews
4.6
92% Recommend to a Friend
Auto Trader UK Chief Executive Officer Nathan Coe
98% Approve of CEO

Found 350 of over 443 reviews

4.6
92%
Recommend to a Friend
98%
Approve of CEO
Auto Trader UK Chief Executive Officer Nathan Coe
Nathan Coe
92 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Great people with genuine passion and pride in their work and in the company(in 60 reviews)
  • "Amazing Culture and Values(in 39 reviews)
  • "There are also great benefits.(in 28 reviews)
  • "Great offices in the centre of Manchester and London.(in 20 reviews)
  • "office is great!(in 16 reviews)
Cons
  • "Account managers have become retention reps with high growth targets to sell anything to anyone.(in 12 reviews)
  • "Salary is competitive but not market leading(in 11 reviews)
  • "Can be limited career progression, like at most software product companies.(in 9 reviews)
  • "Sad to say, that I enjoy my work so much that I often find myself working on work projects outside of the office, meaning striking a work/life balance isn't easy.(in 8 reviews)
  • "I mentioned Autotrader,s values as my title here and the thing is in the business you are mean’t to live and breathe them, it,s not happening certainly not in Echelons of lower management as they are too focused on pushing sales staff to hit product and revenue growth targets that have increased significantly in recent times.(in 6 reviews)
    1. 5.0
      30 Nov 2023
      Squad Lead
      Former Employee, more than 5 years
      Manchester, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Values & Culture, Development, Market Leader

      Cons

      Genuinely can’t think of any!

      1. 3.0
        4 Dec 2023
        Manager
        Current Employee, more than 8 years
        Manchester, England
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Good values well communicated and Lived

        Cons

        Can be difficult to see who does what

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        1. 5.0
          29 Nov 2023
          Assistant Management Accountant
          Current Employee, more than 3 years
          Manchester, England
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Good management Good working environment People are nice Great culture

          Cons

          i have no cons for auto trader

          1. 3.0
            31 Oct 2023
            Account Manager
            Former Employee, more than 1 year
            Manchester, England
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Great culture & great people

            Cons

            Recruited new senior management poorly which affected overall structure & happiness of sales teams.

            1. 5.0
              26 Oct 2023
              Video Producer
              Current Employee, more than 3 years
              Manchester, England
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Great Culture and perks system

              Cons

              Not much in room for progression

              Thanks for the review! We'd value your feedback and ideas around progression, so please feel free to get in touch and speak to a member of our L&D team.

              1. 5.0
                6 Dec 2022
                Performance Manager
                Current Employee, more than 3 years
                Manchester, England
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Supportive culture, Excellent squad & tribe leads, and superb colleagues! The pay's in line with our work load too. I feel truly valued as an AutoTrader employee and, unlike other PLC's I've worked for in the past, I do not feel like I'm just a number. The company values are not just a poster on a wall, in fact you won't find our values on any poster on any wall, we all live them every day. Gone are the days where our customers were just a revenue stream, everyone in the business genuinely sees our customers as partners and we all understand our part in the industry is not just to allow our retailers to sell cars, it's also about making their working lives better and their businesses more efficient. Change is fast paced and not just for change sake, there's method to it.

                Cons

                Since things have started to return to 'normal', I feel there's a little too much focus on returning to the office when some of us prefer, and are much more productive, working from home. Studies have proven that an open plan office isn't conducive to a productive environment for all of us and that collaboration does work virtually.

                1

                Thank you for your review. Couldn't agree more with you; we live by our values every day and together we try to do our best for our customers and colleagues. We have all experienced the benefits of working from home and we also appreciate being together in our offices. Hopefully the new ways of working we introduced this month provides you with the flexibility you are looking for as an individual and allowing you to have productive time with your team and collaborate with other teams across Auto Trader.

                1. 5.0
                  14 Aug 2023
                  Senior Software Engineer
                  Current Employee, more than 8 years
                  Manchester, England
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  - Strong Software company - Amazing working environment - Hybrid working

                  Cons

                  - Salaries are a bit low comparing to the market

                  Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your time with us. It's great to hear you've had a positive experience over the past 8-10 years. The strong software company environment and the flexibility of hybrid working definitely stand out as pros. Regarding your comments about salary, we'd like to assure you that we benchmark our salaries externally and hold regular pay reviews to ensure we remain competitive.

                  1. 1.0
                    23 Aug 2023
                    Account Director
                    Former Employee, more than 5 years
                    Manchester, England
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    benefits including buying and selling holidays, PMI and flexibility

                    Cons

                    awful middle management who took pleasure in making peoples lives miserable. Very clicky and ' face fits' type of place.

                    Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on your many years working at AutoTrader. It’s disappointing to read about your experience, especially considering your tenure and knowing our Open Culture. I would have welcomed the chance to discuss your feedback before you left the business. I wish you well for the future.

                    1. 5.0
                      17 Aug 2023
                      Graphic Designer
                      Current Employee, less than 1 year
                      London, England
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Nice community, proper management, great app

                      Cons

                      Miss being in an office sometimes

                      Thanks for your review! After spending the summer working from anywhere, we hope you enjoy returning to the office and spending time with your colleagues.

                      1. 5.0
                        28 Jun 2023
                        Software Developer
                        Current Employee, less than 1 year
                        Manchester, England
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        - This company really seems to care about its employees - They really push for a team mentality - Excellent pay and benefits (including a great pension) - Office is beautiful and the surrounding areas are lovely too - Lots of work on so you wont get bored

                        Cons

                        none I can think of so far

                        Thanks for your review - it's great to hear that your career has gotten off to such a great start!

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                      Auto Trader UK has an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5, based on over 443 reviews left anonymously by employees. 92% of employees would recommend working at Auto Trader UK to a friend and 91% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Auto Trader UK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Auto Trader UK. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

                      92% of Auto Trader UK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Auto Trader UK 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.7 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

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