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DriveTime Automotive Group

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If you want to be part of a company that treats employees like dirt, this is the company for you! - Manager DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

1.0
6 Feb 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Money, maybe, but you will sacrifice too much to get there. Not worth the money! They pay far too little for what they ask of you.

Cons

I worked several years in management for this company. I hired and fired a lot of people and saw many come and go. If DriveTime were a person interviewing, and was completely honest up front, this is what it would/should tell you: 1. When I interview you, I will praise my work/life balance. But what I won't tell you is that it doesn't exist. Bigfoot is more real than work/life balance here. 2. I will expect everything from you. You will have to sacrifice your family time, personal time, birthdays, holidays, kid's activities and games, friend's lives, funerals, sick time, hospital emergencies of loved ones, and anything else! If you are not at my store, you will be called lazy and no good-because I should always come first. 3. I love to motivate through my managers. I will do it by calling you lazy, undedicated, a liar, nepotistic, weak and will demean you in anyway I can. My favorite is to threaten your job and tell you that you would be nothing without me. 4. I preach job security, but like #1, it doesn't exist. Just ask Bigfoot. 5. You will be blamed for everything that goes wrong. I never do anything wrong, and I will work hard to convince you of that. If you believe otherwise, I will find ways to 'motivate' you.... 6. I love you to voice your opinions; in fact, I encourage it! That way, I have 'reason' to 'motivate' (see number 3). 7. My higher up managers do nothing wrong. If you think they do, please see number 5. They aren't complete wastes of space, I need somebody to call you a liar and 'motivate' you. 8. I won't tell you that the cars you sell are junk. You will realize that for yourself. I will train you to get the customer off the lot in a car full of problems because most of them will just fix the car for me. That will save me money. 9. I love to make myself look better than I am. I will encourage employees to write fake positive reviews online to make myself look better. I don't want all of the truth out. 10. Lastly, and most importantly, I will always fight hard to save a deal with a customer. They are like gold to me! When it comes to you as an employee, you are like a tissue to me. I will use you as much as I can, leave you with my mess, then dispose of you. You are dispensable and I will make sure you know that! You make one mistake, even if you think it's my fault (see number 5), and I will get rid of you. My true nature is out there for all to see, and I won't hide it because you aren't worth the trouble. Only the customer's money is.

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5.0
11 Dec 2025
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CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is good. Structure is better

Cons

Long hours, ever changing policies

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience as a General Manager. We’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with our pay and structure. At the DriveTime Family of Brands, we have established processes and leadership support in place to help teams stay aligned as the business grows and evolves. We focus on clear expectations, consistent communication, and providing resources that help teams navigate change effectively. We appreciate your perspective and thank you for being part of the DriveTime Family of Brands.
2.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It use to operate like a startup. Flexible with the right management. Outings can be fun, but most of the fun has been laid off or budgeted out. Red tape, metrics, favoritism, and budgeting ruined everything. I miss what it use to be.

Cons

They have let go at least 50% of IT, and another 20% have left on their own if not more within the last year. The good old boy club is very strong, was told there's no where to move up. Years in a row never having any actual achievable goals to show accountability for promotion. They are running out of technical knowledge and the only one's who are staying are those who've been there for a long time, only. Even some of those are getting laid off unexpectedly. Having connections outside of work seems to matter more than skill or contributions wether that's code or hours spent. Be wary of applying here, they are running on a skeletion crew on just about every team, this was not the case a year ago. What's left is not the biggest contributors or most impactful team members. Once the CTO (Greg) left, it all started a shift, a little over a year ago. No sense of ownership on any of the teams, while every team is so fragmented. One could be implimenting something affecting the whole company and get laid the same day.

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