Does Group 1 Automotive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Group 1 Automotive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Group 1 Automotive. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Group 1 Automotive?

39% of Group 1 Automotive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Group 1 Automotive 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Group 1 Automotive?

Sales Executive (42) , Sales Associate (40) , Sales (31) , Sales Consultant (21) , Automotive Service Advisor (20) , Technician (18) , General Accountant (14) , Customer Service Representative (13) , Sales Manager (13) , Finance Manager (12) , Manager (12) , Service Coordinator (12) , Warranty Administrator (10) , Sales Representative (9) , Service Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Group 1 Automotive according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits with 401k and stock options" ((in 57 reviews)); "The people are great" ((in 35 reviews)); "4 day work week and coworkers are great" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "Staff on site are friendly and trying their best" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Group 1 Automotive according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and close out" ((in 59 reviews)); "low pay based of clocked hours too many employees" ((in 46 reviews)); "Rude and childish manager who cant take criticism but dishes it out behind peoples back ." ((in 31 reviews)); "There is is no work/life balance be prepared to stay at the dealership sixty" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours aren't unique to Group 1, but with the auto retailing industry as a whole." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Group 1 Automotive redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Group 1 Automotive redundancy and their outlook for job security at Group 1 Automotive in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Group 1 Automotive locations?

London , Norwich , Derby , Chelmsford , Brighton , Hailsham , Guildford , Reading , Romford , Maidstone , Liverpool , Sidcup , Watford , Farnborough , Basingstoke , Ellesmere Port , Southend-on-Sea , Cambridge , King's Lynn , Manchester , Leicester , Peterborough , Stockport , Chester , Colchester , Gillingham , Birmingham , Swindon , Borehamwood , Swanley

Group 1 Automotive Reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(856 total reviews)

Daryl Kenningham

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (856 reviews)

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Group 1 Automotive has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 856 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Group 1 Automotive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

856 reviews

1.0

28 Jul 2023

Avoid!

Marketing executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I've been racking my mind and honestly can't say there are any.

Cons

Group 1 Automotive is very much in an industry that's still yet to catch up in terms of work/life balance, culture, values and diversity. Management is extremely poor with little to no support from those in charge, and those who do engage are unfortunately inexperienced and unfit to be in managerial roles.

1.0

8 Sept 2025

A truly awful, morally bankrupt, shoddy organisation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They are now one of the largest motor groups in the UK - for better or worse!

Cons

Following the buyout of Inchcape Retail UK Ltd they took the axe to the organisation and 'assimilated' a once-great organisation into the viscous, back-stabbing, self-serving, ill-managed, heartless, morally bankrupt abomination that is Group 1 Automotive. Run invasively from the US, and forced to adopt US ways of working - including the propensity to treat people like cattle rather than human beings - the culture is adversarial and unpleasant. While the organisation asset-strips any and all acquisitions it makes, its people will be treated with distain and callous disregard for their humanity.

1.0

3 Nov 2025

Not a good company to work for

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I can’t think of any

Cons

Lazy managers who love to pass blame and have no accountability

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