Is it worth it? Maybe, but probably not. - Developer CARVANA Employee Review

3.0
30 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There's a very relaxed vibe here. You'll get some fun perks, the people are rather nice, and the technology stack is fairly cutting edge. You'll do and learn a lot within a very short period of time. They're really big on team building, so there's happy hour, food together, team sports, and all sorts of similar stuff. It's a mixed bag, so it's hard to be too enthusiastic one way or another.

Cons

Have a life, family, or want to do something else besides spend 13 hours at work between home and office? Better work in customer service. If you're anywhere else, and you don't want to spend all your time at work, or you want to get some credit for what you do right, you should pass. Unless you're a workaholic holding out hope for equity, this is a place where you'll spend 12-18 months before losing patience.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

* Corporate roles offer flexibility, and no one micromanages how you structure your 8-hour day. * Good holiday schedule and work-life balance if you’re in the right role.

Cons

No clear vision or long-term strategy for the Safe & Secure department. * Constant reorganizations and changing priorities. * Positions eliminated, reinstated, and eliminated again. * No stability or clear career path. * Lack of structure and accountability. * “Blind leading the blind” culture. * Chronic understaffing. * Employees expected to do the work of two or three people. * No additional compensation for increased workload. * Leadership’s answer to resource constraints is to “be scrappy.” * High levels of burnout. * Extremely low morale. * Significant loss of talent and leadership. * Employees quitting without another job lined up due to poor working conditions. * Operations Center dismantled, relocated, and then effectively rebuilt again with no clear strategic reason. * Experienced employees terminated, only to recreate similar functions later. * Loss of institutional knowledge. * Frequent reactive decisions instead of proactive planning. * Constant uncertainty creates stress and uneasiness. * Lack of confidence in leadership direction. * Heavy workload with limited support. * Minimal investment in retaining top performers. * Environment not conducive to building a long-term career.

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