Too 'Woke' for me - Anonymous employee Cox Automotive Employee Review

2.0
Oct 14, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overall good people. Once was a very fun place to work. Unlimited vacation and decent benefits. Automotive is a fun industry.

Cons

Atlanta is where corporate is and they have turned it into a nightmare for anyone not working in Atl. They are also one of the many companies that are trying to be 'woke'. As long as you're not a straight, white, male you should be good. During the pandemic, you could easily see how they were getting to their diversity goal through attrition. I know many very good people (white males) who were let go over non-white employees. The fact that they are concentration on hiring POC over the best person for the job was disturbing to say the least. Then the 'vaccine' (flu shot) mandate came in. They used one of the makers of the 'vaccine' as the interview as to why you need a shot. Does anyone not see the irony in that?

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Cox Automotive Response
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Thank you for your feedback. As a former employee, you know that one of our core values is “doing the right thing, always.” We know that prioritizing safety is the right thing to do, so we require anyone wishing to work in or visit any of our highly concentrated administrative offices to be fully vaccinated – it’s the best way to stop the spread of the virus and save lives. The same is true for our inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives: we advocate for equality because it’s the right thing to do. It also strengthens our business! Thanks for taking the time to comment and we wish you all the best.

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