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On average, employees at AutoNation give their company a 3.6 rating out of 5.0 - which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest AutoNation employees are Assistant Service Managers submitting an average rating of 0.0.

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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 30 AutoNation Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.0
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
3.7
Work Setting
3.5
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Regional Inventory Manager

"AutoNation is a good company to work for as long as you have the right management."

Internet Sales Specialist

"The car business is not for the family oriented person."

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Large auto chain. More options to find vehicles."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Only take this job if you think that there is nothing else you can do."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"The hours are terrible. It is either feast or famine."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set a schedule so people can have a life outside of work."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.6
AutoNation (44)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is New United Motor Manufacturing (55)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is PartsBase (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (2,912)
Inventory Control Clerk

"An entry way but not where you will make a home"

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Was close to where I lived."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes, this is an entry way into this type of business. They have the lowest compensation plans and an aggressive management style but will train and if you are good at what you chose to do then within a year you will find better paying jobs in the industry. Their employee turn over is higher than any one else in a field where turn over is traditionally high."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"Micro managed from Florida with little understanding of what their money has bought and little understanding of the regional needs of a business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Eliminate most of the regional offices as they are simple enforcers of market managers over 3000 mile away."

Service Manager

"Rapid advancement and rapid demise"

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"You know that your manager will be fired at some point so you can advance"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just have a pulse...they need people that will work for less."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"At some point you become the manager and get fired"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Realized the ebb and flow of any business. One poor performing month should not be cause for a change in store management."

Assistant Service Manager

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"the fair treatment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be yourself"

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"no real chance for advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"promotion from within"

Assistant Service Manager

"Doesn't tell the whole story."

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"People."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready for a fast pace and lots of multi-tasking."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"Getting laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, I saw no major problems."

Logistics Manager

"Autonation closed the Used Car Mega-Store operations in the USA."

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"I have always enjoyed the responsibility of management."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"They closed down and left the people that stuck around to assist with the store closing (me) hanging and they were to help with job placement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop the fixed pricing policy."

Assistant Service Manager

"AutoNation is a big Fortune 500 company with many rules and regulations."

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Dealing with people and taking care of their issues was rewarding."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be professional and remember that you need to stand out in your own way."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"They imposed to many rules of conduct that have to followed to the tee. The problem is that people are not robots , and not every situation is the same. One customer will need one way to be dealt with and another a different way."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let your personnel be who they are. They got where they are because they are good at what they do. A cookie cutter worker is not memorable , he/she becomes average because average is whats the norm. Kaisen ..Look it up!"

Parts Consultant

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Assisting customers."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"a manager that was not accountable."

Service Advisor

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Great people and great management."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"I don't have anything that I did not like about my job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better communication."

Sales Representative

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"I liked the income."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be out going and polite."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"besides outside in the cold alot during the winter months."

Finance Director

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"The people that I worked with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Honesty always works."

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"The hours were long."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep competent people."

Sales Manager

"This review is helpful in information gathering"

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Gaining a lot of experience,proper training,customer first attitude"

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"Working long consistent hours."

Internet Sales Manager

"The store closed it's doors due to a tough economy."

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"Financial opportunities"

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"Job Security"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More education"

Supervisor

What do you like about working at AutoNation?

"People and challenges"

What don't you like about working at AutoNation?

"growth"

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5

AutoNation Reviews FAQs

Is AutoNation a good company to work for?

AutoNation has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 30 AutoNation Review Ratings left anonymously by AutoNation employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 87% of employees would recommend working at AutoNation.

Does AutoNation pay their employees well?

AutoNation employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 15 AutoNation employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find AutoNation Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at AutoNation?

87% of employees would recommend working at AutoNation with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated AutoNation 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at AutoNation?

According to our data, the highest paying job at AutoNation is a VP of Finance at $205,000 annually. Browse AutoNation Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at AutoNation?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at AutoNation is a Office Assistant at $16,000 annually. Browse AutoNation Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at AutoNation?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at AutoNation to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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