Do Not Recommend - Coordinator Assistant Strong Automotive Employee Review

2.0
20 Aug 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Majority of the people who work here are great and fun to be around and very helpful/team oriented. A good place to start if you’re right out of college and need experience.

Cons

Like stated above, it’s a good place to start if you’re right out of college. But beyond that, there’s not much room for growth. They don’t really care about your career growth, just how much work they can get out of you for the least money possible. Especially if you’re female. Very little respect is given unless you’ve been with the company 10+ years. You basically have to sell your soul to the devil in order to get acknowledged for the hard work you do. My manager/director made me cry (unnecessarily) several times and didn’t actually care about fostering relationships with their team. They enjoyed making their team fear them and relied on that to manage. There are many great employees here and it makes me sad to see them stuck in a company who truly doesn’t care about them. Almost everyone is overworked and underappreciated. They don’t listen or pay attention when their employees clearly aren’t happy. It’s why at least 20 people have left in the past 6 months - not because of “the great resignation”. They weren’t happy and, with leadership who doesn’t care, finally chose to do something about it. They view their employees like robots, not humans. Was told that we aren’t allowed to say that “we’re busy” unless we’re working past 8pm every day. And they pay on the lower end of the marketing pay grade, might I add. You will work so hard and produce great results, only to be told what you did wrong and how you don’t take pride in your work. Overall, a toxic work environment that, while I’m sure varies by department, starts at the top with leadership. Very, very little respect is given and they lead with fear rather than trust and understanding.

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5.0
19 Dec 2025
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Pros

Great people! If you're in a job that you care even a little about, you'll like who you work with. Instant sense of your own impact, there's no such thing as a makework job and even "personality hires" are usually good at what their job entails Work comes in high-time-pressure, low-time-pressure intervals, so you aren't just nose against the grindstone the whole month Good individual benefits inc. 401k match

Cons

Work comes in high-time-pressure, low-time-pressure intervals, so it's easy to burn out if you aren't ok with the pacing swings. This comes with any automotive work and is not specific to Strong, but seems to sneak up on some people Management seems to either pay less attention than they perhaps should to certain department trends, or pay too much attention rather than letting the department lead set policy. There should either be more or less flexibility, but I don't know which Persistent IT infrastructure hiccups can make accomplishing tasks difficult Depending on the department and hours, you may or may not suffer from seasonal affective disorder in the winter. There are some dungeon-like offices

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Strong Automotive Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such a thoughtful and well-balanced review. We’re glad to hear that you value the people, the sense of impact, and the meaningful work. Those are core parts of our culture and especially important in automotive advertising. You’re right that automotive advertising operates in natural waves tied to client needs, promotions, and market cycles. That fast-paced, high-impact environment can be energizing, but it also requires intentional planning to prevent burnout. We continue to refine how teams prioritize work, manage peak periods, and build sustainability into the rhythm of the business. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding leadership attention, process consistency, and infrastructure. As Strong Automotive grows, we’re actively reassessing how decisions are made, how much flexibility teams have, and how systems and technology support the work, including ongoing improvements to IT capabilities. Thank you as well for the perspective on planning for growth and evolving processes. What works at one stage of a company’s life doesn’t always scale, and feedback like this helps us continue to adapt while maintaining a strong, people-focused culture. We appreciate your contributions and your willingness to share your experience.
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