AutoTrader.com Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Although I very much enjoyed my time, I was sad that the environment got so volatile in 2008."

"AutoTrader.com was a great product and company."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Freedom, flexibility."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"They changed their compensation package, no longer favorable."

"This company was undergoing a cut-back change."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"I learn a lot of new things and become a better professional."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Sometimes the projects aren't enough to hand out which causes a few downtime work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't hire too many people at same position that may cause more downtime work."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Balanced work place."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Went out of business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your front line more."

"I like the company but they have been sold off."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Auto people are fun to work with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not to be upset when people move on to better things."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Challenging problems."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Poor decision making at the top. Poor management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Before committing to something please look at the ROI. Developers make things work, usually in an unstructured and not easily repeatable manner. This must be corrected. Best practices are not always best practice for your business."

"Place needs an overhaul."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"My coworkers."

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

"It's who you know."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Management is too far removed from the sales force."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your employees."

"If you want to grow as a developer and learn, do not work for Trader. If you are happy with the knowledge you have, then Trader is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"I really liked the people that I worked with. They were very knowledgeable and helped me learn a lot."

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

"Be yourself. Don't try to be something you are not because when the jobs calls on you to do that thing you said you could, you better be able to do it."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Creative thinking was discouraged. Thinking out side the box was unheard of."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think outside the box. Believe in the people that work for you and the reason why you hired them. Give people a little more freedom to come up with solutions, that may be outside of the way you would do it. You might just find that there is more then one way to fix a problem, and that way might be worth the effort."

"Autotrader is not a great company to be associated to during the current economy."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"The people were outstanding. I can only hope that some of our paths will cross again."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"The business model is not very effective, especially during a recession."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Re-evaluate the CRM strategy. The direction they are heading is not a good one."

"Go for it!"

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"The enviroment."

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

"Be on time and stay on track."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"The new director."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fair and coach your team consistently."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"The freedom to create my own schedule. Not working in an office."

"Excellent innovative company that is on the Front line of Advertising!!!"

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Freedom of schedule, great people, good motivation, excellent benefits, forward focused, reward based environment, innovative industry, great management, and opportunity to grow."

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

"Bring your A Game, make sure you know the automotive industry, and can sell ice to Eskimos."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Nothing!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Great group of managers."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Great flexibility in balancing career and personal life."

What don't you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"Limited opportunities, stagnant technology."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to realize the changing needs of customers based on 21st century technology, and make changes to accommodate them."

What do you like about working at AutoTrader.com?

"I really did not like the time I was employed there."