Auto Trader UK Reviews

Pros

A fantastic brand and the opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented people I have ever come across. Working for Auto Trader, you feel part of something special from day one. I feel lucky to have found this business. The pace is crazy and every day is different but boring, it ain't. There is lots of opportunity to develop and a brilliantly supportive environment to grow in. It's refreshing to be in an environment where you very quickly grow to trust the leadership team and their decisions.

Pros

My experience with the graduate scheme so far is genuinely astounding. Auto Trader is shaping up to be the place that I'd always hoped I would work after I left University.

The emphasis on culture and values during the hiring was clear from the first day, everyone that I've met is friendly and approachable, including the Operational Leadership Team and the CEO.

The academy has been fantastic, as a developer I was unsure whether I would find it useful, but I've made some great friends and have a much deeper appreciation for the wider business than I otherwise would have.

Plus, free coffee, fruit and sweets!

Pros

The graduate programme for any job role is a fab opportunity to learn and progress in a company that really values you as an individual! All the employees who work for the company are really eager to enhance your learning and progress. The graduate programme is a great way to gain an understanding of Auto Trader as a company, how the company works and how the business is structured. The academy gives you the education you need to be ready for your role, even if you have minimum experience.
The company incorporates diversity and inclusion into every element of the business. The company values are a massive part of Auto Trader and if you believe you as an individual align to these values you are looking in the right place. Auto Trader as a company really invests its time and resources into you as a graduate and for someone coming into a graduate role I could not recommend it high enough!

Advice to Management

Keep investing in your graduates! The academy is excellent and the individuals that have supported us within academy have been amazing!

Pros

The company really puts a lot of time and effort into training you as a new graduate employee. The "graduate scheme" is similar to other schemes in that it also spans two years but doesn't ask you to rotate around different departments and then to re-apply to continue working there. Instead, Auto Trader takes you on as a fixed employee from day 1 and there is no re-assessment at the end. You are part of the company and family from the get-go.

It's such a forward-thinking company who will listen to your opinion and really value you. Their working environment is fantastic and I am very happy working here.

Pros

The culture is second to none, everybody is so welcoming and nothing is ever too much trouble. The graduate programme sets you up with all of the knowledge you will need going into role.

Pros

Culture and values adhered to at every level. Real focus on the person as much as their experience throughout the hiring process. Feeling of support and family from everyone I speak to. A CEO who I can approach and speak to like anyone else with full transparency at every level of the business. A real opportunity to influence the business internally and the automotive ecosystem as a whole to make it better for everyone involved.

Advice to Management

Continue to push the values and culture, be transparent and make a real difference.

Pros

Autonomy, flat structure, lots of opportunity, flexible working and a good work life balance. Friendly atmosphere.

Advice to Management

Continue to trust employees to do their job to their best abilities. One of the strength of Auto Trader is that there’s very little micro management.

Pros

I have worked at Auto Trader for almost two years now and it just keeps getting better. Honestly, no two days have been the same! One of the things I enjoy most about working here is that one minute you could be talking to a customer about their strategy for the next quarter and your next meeting could be planning our annual pride celebrations!

Auto Trader actively encourages a culture that values diversity and inclusion and thanks to this I have learnt so much about different cultural backgrounds. A lot of people talk about how amazing our offices are (which they are!) but I believe it is the people here who honestly make Auto Trader the best place to work.

Pros

There's a real sense of community at Auto Trader, one that I've never experienced at previous companies. The company values play a massive part in this and you can see that people genuinely believe in them. In terms of the every day, it’s a place where things happen because people collaborate, and not because they hold a certain job title. It’s so refreshing!

The company provides lots of events throughout the year. I’ve particularly enjoyed the well-being sessions that have gone much further than the usual mental health discussions. Resilience workshops, financial health guidance and sleep workshops are just a few of the things I’ve attended. I have found the sessions really helpful and gained a better balance between work and home as a result.

I’ve also had the chance to attend a couple of external conferences. Having the chance to get out of the office and learn new things is a massive bonus. I’ve also benefitted from having a mentor as well. There are lots of ways for me to develop and grow in my role and I feel encouraged to do so. All in all, I think AT is a brilliant company to work for, I could n’t ask for better colleagues or a more supportive employer.

Pros

I have worked at Auto Trader for a long time and the company just keeps going from strength to strength and continues to grow and change to respond to developments in what people want from an employer, what our customers need and now how we should be a positive contributor to our community. It is not a very large company, so career progression can feel limited, but if you want to broaden out and get involved in new things this is encouraged. Whenever I think about leaving, I remember how lucky I am to have the autonomy and trust that I do and consider that the grass elsewhere is almost definitely a pale yellow in comparison.

Advice to Management

Try to free up some time to be more available, the meeting culture makes people seem inaccessible, even though in the main the leadership team are approachable.