Downhill Fast - Anonymous employee Cox Automotive Employee Review

2.0
Dec 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great teammates and decent medical benefits. Training and certification reimbursement is available.

Cons

Started great, but now: HR is useless at mediation and great at misinformation. Constant churn of leadership at management and director levels. Decline in perks that were promised on joining the company. Work from home is a major selling point in their recruitment, but that perk is strictly at manager's discretion, so if you get a manager or director that doesn't like it, you won't have it. Vacation time moved to "unlimited" at managers discretion. Leadership promotions favor clock watchers and micro-managers. Team members are treated more like political pawns on a board that are "moved strategically." Strong, competent team members are considered "challenging" or "combative" when requesting more information or problem statements for upcoming projects. Vague goals and no definitive processes. Overall, the company is way too political and doesn't care when it loses top talent.

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Cox Automotive Response
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Hi and thank you for your review. Our mission to transform the automotive industry also reflects our dynamic work environments. It’s always our goal to create a workplace where our team members enjoy a positive and engaging workplace but it sounds like you have had a different experience. Please contact the corporate Ethics Hotline so we can better assist your needs and concerns regarding HR and your management. Login to our employee site Fuel> Navigate to Places> Select Integrity Center and your division contact will be listed on the page.

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