Atlanta brought office politics - Anonymous employee Kelley Blue Book Employee Review

2.0
24 Oct 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people at the KBB office are amazing and it definitely feels like a family. Unfortunately, many of them are slowly leaving as a result of lay offs and finding other opportunities at better companies. The KBB culture is great, but as a result of continuous low morale, the mood is depressing in the offices.

Cons

As a result of multiple companies being brought into the fold, KBB's parent company Cox, is very top heavy. There are so many teams and people that do the same jobs, so there is little room for advancement. People in Atlanta seem to be the only ones to move up. Managers need to have more consistent leadership training on how to encourage and work productively with employees. There is constant reorganization without a clear vision of what the end goal should look like. Communication from management is also terrible. Office politics are rampant for those who deal with Atlanta. Morale has been low from the time I started and is only continuing to get worse.

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Cons

For over ten years I was always proud to say that I worked for Kelley Blue Book. It was a fun place to work with great people and a great culture. Sadly that is no longer true. KBB has lost its way under the leadership of the current Cox Automotive executive team. They are trying to do too much without providing the necessary support. They have made financial commitments to the Cox family that are impossible to meet. When reality set in they announced that we’re in cost cutting mode, there will be upcoming layoffs, but everyone should relax, remain positive and keep our eyes on the ball. Morale is at an all-time low as everyone is worried about the impending job cuts. What else, you ask, could they possibly do to destroy any remaining thread of morale? How about discontinuing the pre-holiday early release policy right before the Independence Day holiday. Are they trying to force a mass employee wholesale exit?!? (yes, I know that's redundant)

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