Downhill fast - Anonymous employee Kelley Blue Book Employee Review

1.0
12 Nov 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are some really fun and great people as coworkers, and it's a fun industry if you like cars. The culture used to be good but not so much now.

Cons

Management. They play favorites and let people who do no work continue to keep their jobs while others work hard and are actually valuable employees. Reviews are a joke. It's like everybody gets a C (average review) regardless of whether you perform way above your title and expectations, or whether you are toxic, provide no value, and a complete drain on your coworkers. People are told they can't advance but are given more responsibility without more pay or higher titles. Everything now is run from Atlanta including HR so it's difficult to get anywhere. There are people in management and leadership roles who have no business being there and are totally unqualified. Constant re-orgs and only people at the top being promoted and more new layers added. Salary is definitely on the lower end, especially for Orange County. People are so frustrated because management doesn't listen to any of our concerns. The morale has gotten so bad.

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

For over ten years I was always proud to say that I worked for Kelley Blue Book. It was a fun place to work with great people and a great culture. Sadly that is no longer true. KBB has lost its way under the leadership of the current Cox Automotive executive team. They are trying to do too much without providing the necessary support. They have made financial commitments to the Cox family that are impossible to meet. When reality set in they announced that we’re in cost cutting mode, there will be upcoming layoffs, but everyone should relax, remain positive and keep our eyes on the ball. Morale is at an all-time low as everyone is worried about the impending job cuts. What else, you ask, could they possibly do to destroy any remaining thread of morale? How about discontinuing the pre-holiday early release policy right before the Independence Day holiday. Are they trying to force a mass employee wholesale exit?!? (yes, I know that's redundant)

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