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DriveTime Automotive Group

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Highschool or Career? Hard to tell - Anonymous employee DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

AMAZING new office compared to the Phoenix one we were in, really is very beautiful. Cafeteria with snacks that are inexpensive and worth it when hungry. Young environment. Laid back dress code. Employees for the most part seem to really love it. Great amount of starting vacation days. Happy Hours. It is made to seem like a very exciting place to work at first....

Cons

Working at DriveTime feels no different than attending high school all over again. EXTREMELY clicky and catty. People are talking about each other behind each others backs constantly, on my first day I noticed some of my co-workers complaining about others as soon as they walked away... does not leave a nice impression. What were they saying behind my back once I walked away? No training, not even to understand the basics needed to succeed in your role/department. Management for the most part, in my experience, is rude and it is their way or the highway. If you do not feel comfortable to suck up to managers and make it seem like you are busy even when you are not - you are outta there. They will try move you into other departments and expect you to take very dramatic pay cuts as if it is nothing and money grows on trees once you get home.

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5.0
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Pros

Pay is good. Structure is better

Cons

Long hours, ever changing policies

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience as a General Manager. We’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with our pay and structure. At the DriveTime Family of Brands, we have established processes and leadership support in place to help teams stay aligned as the business grows and evolves. We focus on clear expectations, consistent communication, and providing resources that help teams navigate change effectively. We appreciate your perspective and thank you for being part of the DriveTime Family of Brands.
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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