Candidates applying for Sales Manager roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AutoNation overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AutoNation as a Sales Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at AutoNation (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2015
Interview
Sent in a resume online, called to follow up on it a day later and was invited in for a interview at the store level. After meeting the store GM we reviewed both what the store needed and what I could do to contribute to the stores goals. After this interview I met with the regional president. This interview was borderline laughable. It started with the person I was supposed to meet having now idea and turning me away because he was busy, only to call me back about 20 minutes later to have me come back for the interview. From there standard interview questions for someone applying for a management job, once I was offered a job I had to do a personality test, background test, and drug screening. From there it was about a week wait then reported back for orientation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was presented a problem at the store level, asked with resources avaiable
I applied online. I interviewed at AutoNation (Jacksonville, FL) in Mar 2025
Interview
Recruiter, then in-person interview. Straight forward, looking for previous experience. Do your research prior. AN stores can vary significantly. Wear suit and tie if possible. Interviewers/company open to all walks of life and backgrounds. Apply with confidence, BUT RESEARCH THE STORE YOU DESIRE TO WORK AT FIRST.
I applied online. I interviewed at AutoNation (Tampa, FL)
Interview
Met with manager, who immediately went into a dissertation as to why I should simply sell cars, and work my way back up the ladder. Discussed how Autonation was marketing to the recent college graduate. Not sure if the message was I was too old? I listened to how the company hired "cute young girls" for the delivery process... asked me "who wouldn't want a cute young girl delivering their new Mercedes"
um? Me... I was passed around several managers who all actively sought to end the interview as fast as possible, no females in management ...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
nothing regarding the job or my skills, just a discussion on age, and the "cuteness" of various females on board