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DriveTime Automotive Group

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The hearts of men have grown tired and weak. - Team Leader DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

1.0
Sep 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

In the inspection center side of this company, hours are fair with most weekends off. Benefits provided are also some of the best I've experienced with a company.

Cons

Working for DriveTime has shown me the true colors of the illusionist that keep this machine moving. DriveTime will preach growth, career pathing, individuality, but is it truly welcomed? They will use something they call "Emotional Intelligence." to tug at your heart strings and manipulate you into thinking or doing things that are actually not to your benefit, but theirs. I've watched Directors embarrass their employees in front of others for their own personal gain. I've watched general managers praise people development, but speak about them negatively behind their backs. False leadership perpetuates in this organization. Blind to all but power, profit, and gain. This company lacks an HR department and has something called "Talent Support." Which I have seen commenting on some of reviews for this originzation. Employees are encouraged to call this number, but when they do, they are attacked and ostracized until emotionally defeated that they quit. If talent support truly cared about its employees, it would actively seek resolutions with the employee itself. Not send directors who are the problem to resolve them. I challenge talent support to be there to help mitigate and solve these problems amicably. Actions speak louder than words as they say. Lastly, are this companies AMP candidates. DriveTime has a program that allows individuals not truly expirienced in the automotive world become leaders within the company. These individuals are usually brought in as General Managers or Directors. As I've seen it, these individuals hold these positions very sacred, and will do anything that they can to hold on to them. These individuals are not truly open to feedback or suggestions. There is no teamwork involved, no conversing, and most of all, no leadership. Their intentions when affecting the business are purely selfish. These individuals lack the basic problem solving skills, the cognition, the open mindedness that it takes to operate a successful business. If you are an intellectual, you will be perceived as a threat and immediately socially oppressed, to prevent you from ever achieving personal growth.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
8y
We’re sorry to hear you feel this way and had negative experiences. DriveTime strives to develop a culture that embraces collaboration and does not tolerate retaliation. While you are entitled to express an opinion, we respectfully disagree with the assertions, including culture, feedback and environment. If you would like to discuss any of these issues we encourage you to reach out to our Talent Support Team. If we confirm any of these concerns, we will certainly remedy them immediately.

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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
4mo
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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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