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DriveTime Automotive Group

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DriveTime is hands down one of the best emerging companies to work for! - Anonymous employee DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

4.0
Jul 6, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Hard work is recognized and rewarded - Developmental tools are provided at day one (fast lane) - Questions and feedback is encouraged and are listened to & taken into consideration with planning (as an employee AND customer, I suggested the company have a way for customers to check the progress of their loans....6 months later MyDriveTime.com was rolled out, I like to think I had some influence on that decision :)...) - Benefits are great and encouraging! If you are already fit, and meet the criteria to be on Tier 1 of the benefits plan, you rates are sooo much cheaper. If you aren't fit, you have a goal to work for to get your physically and financially in shape. It's a "NO SMOKE" environment to encourage employees to be mindful of their health and what is put into their bodies as it does effect your health plan. - The company is socially aware and involved in the community. This year we did a nation-wide ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) run, where we raised almost 10k to donate to the ALS foundation! Home Office is hands in with a project to help a local battered woman's shelter, by providing a new playground and business center. - The employees are all positive and put a positive spin on any negative situation to help turn it around, which makes for a great culture!

Cons

As with any growing organization that's trying to make a good name for itself, there is always room for process improvement. - Some managers should check their egos and realize how important it is to seperate PERSONAL feelings from PROFESSIONAL feelings. Tough skin is a must to grow and overcome set backs. - Because we are a growing company, things change consistantly and communication can get hacked, jacked, and screwed or just lack. There should be some kind of consistency or pattern with things as they change. It's great to not have a "chain of command" but a process of organization and who to go to for questions is a must to keep everything in line.

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5.0
Dec 11, 2025
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Pros

Pay is good. Structure is better

Cons

Long hours, ever changing policies

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience as a General Manager. We’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with our pay and structure. At the DriveTime Family of Brands, we have established processes and leadership support in place to help teams stay aligned as the business grows and evolves. We focus on clear expectations, consistent communication, and providing resources that help teams navigate change effectively. We appreciate your perspective and thank you for being part of the DriveTime Family of Brands.
2.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

It use to operate like a startup. Flexible with the right management. Outings can be fun, but most of the fun has been laid off or budgeted out. Red tape, metrics, favoritism, and budgeting ruined everything. I miss what it use to be.

Cons

They have let go at least 50% of IT, and another 20% have left on their own if not more within the last year. The good old boy club is very strong, was told there's no where to move up. Years in a row never having any actual achievable goals to show accountability for promotion. They are running out of technical knowledge and the only one's who are staying are those who've been there for a long time, only. Even some of those are getting laid off unexpectedly. Having connections outside of work seems to matter more than skill or contributions wether that's code or hours spent. Be wary of applying here, they are running on a skeletion crew on just about every team, this was not the case a year ago. What's left is not the biggest contributors or most impactful team members. Once the CTO (Greg) left, it all started a shift, a little over a year ago. No sense of ownership on any of the teams, while every team is so fragmented. One could be implimenting something affecting the whole company and get laid the same day.

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