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Dealertrack by Cox Automotive

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DealerTrack bought Arkona and destroyed a viable DMS option in the Automotive DMS Industry. - Anonymous employee Dealertrack by Cox Automotive Employee Review

1.0
Sep 11, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

*Arkona was a great place to work and had a fantastic product and surging sales. *My last day working for these morons.

Cons

The DMS General Manager manged by "spreadsheet", had no industry experience, brought in a number of people from a "failed" competitor (Reynolds and Reynolds), killed all creativity and synergy, cut all salaries 5% promising to restore it later. It was never restored in my time there. They systematically dismantled the team that had created the success, product and track record and turned this creative and game changing DMS into an also ran. Huge brain drain after acquisition in 2007 at the DMS in SLC

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Cons

- Leadership challenges following the acquisition. - Heavy micromanagement that can limit autonomy and trust. - Use of activity-tracking software that feels overly restrictive and impacts flexibility during the workday. - Some managers lack hands-on experience with the products or systems their teams support. - Escalation processes can be difficult, with limited manager involvement in client interactions. - Team members are expected to support products without sufficient training or resources. - Perceived favoritism within management. - Interview experience may feel rushed or lacking engagement at higher leadership levels. - Concerns about organizational changes affecting long-tenured employees. - Previous offshoring efforts created challenges and may still be impacting team stability. - High workloads with frequent back-to-back calls and limited downtime. - Toxic managers, they only value employees who say yes to everything.

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