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Sales Manager - Sales Manager DriveTime Automotive Group Employee Review

3.0
2 Aug 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. When in management, you get a driver so that helps eliminate one bill. If you can create a good sales team, then your job becomes very easy.

Cons

Hours and work life balance. Currently work 50-55 hours a week not during tax season. Tax season was even more than that. The company is changing and they have dropped a manager and put them back on the sales floor, causing the managers left to work at least one open to close a week without an addition in pay. Corporate continuously changes underwriting guidelines for loans, making it harder to sell cars while raising budgets. For some stores, it definitely seems like they are trying to not pay us since managers have to hit budget to get paid. And if you miss the month before and your budget goes up the next month, that doesn't look great. Regular inventory is subpar at best. Continually comes off the truck from our inspection center with issues that we then have to fix. DT Select vehicles are a nice addition, but most customers don't qualify or can't come up with a 5k+ down payment. APRs are based on the customers situation but DriveTime could make more money having lower than 20-25% on loans.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We are constantly improving processes to ensure our cars meet the highest level of quality for our customers. We appreciate your feedback and wish you continued success!

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
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Pros

Always busy, good pay, decent hours

Cons

Upper management regularly rolling out new initiatives that hinder dealerships ability to sell.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your experience as an Assistant Manager. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the fast-paced environment, competitive pay, and work-life balance the role provided. As our business evolves, we're continually looking for ways to improve processes and better serve both our customers and employees. Feedback from team members helps us evaluate these efforts and identify opportunities to enhance the experience for everyone involved. Thank you for sharing your experience, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
20 May 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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DriveTime Automotive Group Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your experience as an Engineer. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, and relationships built during your time here. At the DriveTime Family of Brands, we're committed to creating opportunities for growth through regular career conversations, internal mobility, leadership development programs, and transparent performance expectations. We also work hard to foster a culture where team members can share ideas, make an impact, and collaborate across teams. Thank you for sharing your experience, we wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
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