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DriveTime Automotive Group

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You'll make decent entry level money but you will have to sacrifice A LOT! - Sales Advisor DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

2.0
21 Dec 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The money is pretty good especially for young adults fresh out of college. You will meet a lot of cool people while your there for sure because most of the employees are between the ages of 22-35. They will be like your family in a sense because you spend more time with them than your actual family. Also from time to time if your GM is cool lunch will be free (if you don't mind junk food). Expect to make about 55-65 yearly at the sales position.

Cons

Poor work life balance, especially in the tax season when the flood gates open and customers are in your face literally all day long. Expect on average 12-16 hour work days during that time of year (from Feb -May); money will be good though but you'll almost always be too tired to hang with family or friends. If your easily bored and don't like making pointless phone calls then this job isn't for you; or if you come from a sports back ground and you still enjoy staying in good shape, HA forget about it. Also you'll be forced to work with a few idiots in the management positions who've brown nosed there way to the top because eventually they will promote if you've been there long enough (and the worst part is they will change and think there superior to you for that reason). Also one of the biggest things you'll experience almost each and every month is the blame at the sales position of your store starts falling behind on budget. Job just gets old for folks who don't want to be in management positions

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
10y
Ouch - a two star rating? We hate to see these, especially from someone who does have a positive outlook and would recommend the company to a friend. As I'm sure you've already heard, we are making great strides to improving the work and life balance of our retail employees. Stick in there while we roll our the changes and please continue to provide feedback to your management teams. Thanks for taking the time to leave this well thought-out review.

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Always busy, good pay, decent hours

Cons

Upper management regularly rolling out new initiatives that hinder dealerships ability to sell.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
5d
Thank you for sharing your experience as an Assistant Manager. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the fast-paced environment, competitive pay, and work-life balance the role provided. As our business evolves, we're continually looking for ways to improve processes and better serve both our customers and employees. Feedback from team members helps us evaluate these efforts and identify opportunities to enhance the experience for everyone involved. Thank you for sharing your experience, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your experience as an Engineer. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, and relationships built during your time here. At the DriveTime Family of Brands, we're committed to creating opportunities for growth through regular career conversations, internal mobility, leadership development programs, and transparent performance expectations. We also work hard to foster a culture where team members can share ideas, make an impact, and collaborate across teams. Thank you for sharing your experience, we wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
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