Enter at your Own Risk, You have been warned. - Anonymous employee Cox Automotive Employee Review

1.0
5 Sept 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free Coffee, Red Bull, Soda, Fruit and Granola Bars. Flip Flops. I hear the office in Denver is fast paced, you know sales, but the vibe there is much better than Ft Myers. They are incomparable.

Cons

Unless your in Management and make over 50K, 8 out of 10 of all employees in all divisions are looking for employment elsewhere. In speaking with alot of folks, I do not recall anyone who had a GOOD mid year review in July. I or anyone I know is unaware of any sort of Career path they may have for you. As far as I can see in the last year I do not know of any new positions (Directors, Managers, National Acct Managers etc.), becoming available since the AutoTrader acquisition were obtained from within. If you thought when you come in the door is to grow and become valuable, your fire will start to dwindle in about 3 months and wonder why no one told you, well here it is. We all here are not going to voice it to a new hire, but we are telling you here. The only training you will receive is what you will need to do the job they are hiring you for, there is nothing avaiable for growth and development. The list can go on and on. If your passion is Digital Marketing, I would look elsewhere first. If you want to learn something new, go for it at your own risk, but have a six month exit plan and learn as much as you can.

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5.0
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Pros

Great work life balance, unlimited pto

Cons

No real concept of a promotion. All mobility is done through application and interviewing.

1.0
26 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are good. PTO Day 1.

Cons

No advancement opportunity. They claim they hire internally, but they don't seem to adhere to that. Out of nowhere, hours were cut from 40 hours to 32 for our particular shift due to "business needs". However it seems like we are rarely caught up at the end of the night. The same position on another shift did not lose nearly as many hours. Then, there was a location wide meeting where they bragged about record sales and record profits. Seems pretty insensitive to do in front of employees who lost over 20% of their pay. The manager comes off as completely harsh and rude. When you fill out a survey stating facts, they are met with a dismissive tone followed by, "you know this is not true". Training is non existent. Other underpaid employees have to train you so it's like a game of telephone where the training contains just a little less information or a little more incorrect information each time. Pay for other positions in the organization is below average. When applying for those positions internally, they want to base pay on your current role instead of based on qualifications for the job being offered. There is a pay range listed for jobs, don't expect to get anywhere near the top and you are LUCKY to see the middle of that range. Pay raises are not anywhere near inflation rates, so if you stay more than a year you are losing money.

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