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American Rent-A-Car

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Micromanagement, Distrust, Vagueness, and Instability - Rental Agent American Rent-A-Car Employee Review

2.0
1 Jul 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Working at the company allows a rental agent to meet and converse with people from all walks of life. High earning potential for commissions The job is not too laborious Small company makes it easier to connect with other employees

Cons

The owner of the company is very demanding yet is inconsistent with what he asks of employees. Concerns range from ambiguity in scheduling to fluxuation in how rentals are done (i.e., who qualifies to rent and pricing). Commission is withheld until the end of the following month for active employees only. The owner is too involved in day-to-day operations (even when not local). He expects full details from employees about the daily happenings and multiple check-ins throughout the work day, even when employees are busy assisting customers. The owner is slow to hear employees out yet will resort to disrespect quickly; especially if they do not just accept whatever he says as law. When asked about scheduling, the owner and operations manager of the company left their reply at "we will let you know" for several weeks and did not have the courage to fire me. Leadership can be authoritative and will withhold commission if an employee is inactive although commission payouts happen one month after the end of a month in which it is earned. The job is unstable and possesses a high turnover rate. Employees may be asked to do things outside of their skillset and job description (e.g., we were being instructed to power wash engines while certified mechanics on staff were in disagreement) Company is not adequately structured to provide a proper protocol for handling business and/or issues. Many of the statements to present the allure of opportunities for growth are a facade; therefore, there is low integrity.

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5.0
24 Jun 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It’s a really different job and you will learn a lot. Not everyday is the same and the time flybys. Management is involved a lot so if there is a issue you will have support 24/7

Cons

I wish I can take a 30 min break twice a day bs one hour strait break

2.0
20 Feb 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent hours. Direct management was pretty cool

Cons

Micromanaging, little to no business due to prices being so high, don’t like employees to have two days off in a row, they give you your schedule the Saturday before your next work week so you never know if you can plan something outside of your work schedule

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