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    Lookers Reviews

    Updated 6 December 2018
    274 reviews

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    Pros

    • "I am made to feel at home whenever I have to travel to any of our dealerships across the UK" (in 8 reviews)

    • "A great company to work for and have done for the last 14 years" (in 13 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours but that’s the same for all the the motor trade" (in 21 reviews)

    • "Work/Life balance is very limited" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "Progress"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay/ benefits/ training and management that care.

      Cons

      The industry is a bit behind the times with flexibility/ work/ life balance and culture (specifically diversity).

      Advice to Management

      Focus on improving diversity and allow that and the wider changes it will bring to set us apart from the rest.

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Glad I joined"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Manager - IT & Business Change in Altrincham, England
      Current Employee - Project Manager - IT & Business Change in Altrincham, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The company has great ambition and strong market brand. Strong IT leadership team and creation of a family-like environment. Collaborative, listening culture in IT. New IT strategy that now enables us to work more closely with the other business functions.

      I have been allowed to own my projects with support from my manager and colleagues and have deliver strategic business changes.

      I am made to feel at home whenever I have to travel to any of our dealerships across the UK. Lookers is made up of really nice people.

      Able to work from home on occasions, which affords one good work-life balance.

      Cons

      Pressure to deliver, however that's expected in a company with high ambition and the support available helps me to deal with the pressure.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up with staff engagement and communication.

      Lookers Response

      29 Nov 2018 – Lookers

      Many thanks for your review. We're really delighted to hear you're glad you've joined and that you've joined a great team with a clear strategy. We definitely agree that Lookers is made up of... More

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Mixed Bag"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time

      Pros

      Whether you enjoy working here or not will entirely depend on the function you are in. Some departments are managed well and some are not.

      Cons

      There are too many old-school managers left who are just in it fir themselves, leading to only hiring and promoting pals. Too much talking and not enough listening.

      Advice to Management

      Support your loyal people who do the walking, not the talking.

    4. Helpful (2)

      "Would suit a Steady Eddie"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time

      Pros

      Working environment, pay, holidays and company car are the same or slightly better than in the industry

      Cons

      No development unless you are in with the in-crowd. Promotions are obscure and too many old-school mentality boys in senior jobs

      Advice to Management

      Promote fresh ideas and focus on performance and aptitude and not just length of service

    5. Helpful (2)

      "BDM"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time

      Pros

      Good earning potential and benefits

      Cons

      Unreasonable expectations from the hierarchy

      Lookers Response

      29 Nov 2018 – Lookers

      Thank you for your review. We're pleased you've recognised the earning potential and benefits we offer. We'd encourage you to speak to your line Manager in the first instance if you believe... More

    6. Helpful (3)

      "Company first - customer last"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in London, England
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Friendly but overworked people in service department
      Great brand to work with
      Company was once well regarded
      Decent pay and benefits

      Cons

      ‚Customer is king‘ is preached but not practiced. Too many customers per exec to deal with. Complaints brushed under the carpet. Unrealistic expectations by senior managers. No help with resolving issues.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on the customers and allow us to do our jobs

    7. "Sales"

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      Current Employee - Sales Manager in Wirral, England
      Current Employee - Sales Manager in Wirral, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Fair and friendly place to work.
      Benefits and staff perks are excellent

      Cons

      Long hours but that’s the same for all the the motor trade.

      Lookers Response

      29 Nov 2018 – Lookers

      Thank you for your review and your many years of service! We're delighted to hear you find Lookers to be a fair and friendly place to work. We agree the hours can be long and hope that our improved... More

    8. "Excellent company to work for"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Altrincham, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Altrincham, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits, flexible working, good working atmosphere

      Cons

      Extremely busy and sometimes unrealistic expectations

      Lookers Response

      29 Nov 2018 – Lookers

      Many thanks for your review. We're really pleased to hear you enjoy your working environment.

    9. Helpful (5)

      "Disappointing"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time

      Pros

      Big name on your cv
      World class facilities and brands
      Decent salaries and benefits
      Great new internal Facebook tool

      Cons

      Chaotic environment and slow decision making
      Poor and lazy HR function
      Extremely poor delivery of IT projects
      IT and HR stuck in silo mentality with money wasted on pointless projects and initiatives
      You bump into other people who recently joined and we all look at each other in disbelief at how things ‘work’ at Lookers

      Advice to Management

      Company needs a huge culture change to remove silo working and wastefulness. Address the real issues instead of just deflecting them

      Lookers Response

      29 Nov 2018 – Lookers

      Thank you for your review. We're pleased to hear you appreciate the pay, benefits and facilities we offer. We are disappointed in your views of IT and HR and we hope you took the opportunity to... More

    10. Helpful (7)

      "IT are a joke! HR what HR???"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Lookers full-time

      Pros

      None I can think of

      Cons

      Serious issues at management - they don't have a strategy or any idea what they're doing!

      Advice to Management

      Get help!

      Lookers Response

      29 Nov 2018 – Lookers

      Thank you for your review. Each of our business functions have a clearly defined strategy, please speak to your Line Manager or Department Head who will be pleased to share.