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Micro-management = working at drivetime - Sales Advisor DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

1.0
Nov 26, 2018
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Pros

The earnings potential is great. Not too many dealerships do salary plus commission.

Cons

Awful hours. 9+ hour shifts and you rarely get to leave on time. If there is a customer you are expected to stay as long as necessary. Managers micro-manage every aspect of the sale. Basically you are responsible for data entry and a test drive, managers take over from there. High pressure to hit monthly budget so that managers can get their bonuses, BUT, no team bonus for the salespeople so where is the incentive in that? Also, lunch breaks are discouraged. If busy, you will not get a lunch break for 8-9 hours.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
7y
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with feedback regarding your experience. We understand that during high volume seasons, extra dedication is requested from our retail staff. As an organization, we recognize and value the need for our employees to take breaks, and we encourage you to reach out to Talent Support to discuss these concerns further.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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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
3d
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
May 20, 2026
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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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