CarShop reviews

4.7

93% would recommend to a friend

(551 total reviews)
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Roger Penske

97% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

CarShop has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 551 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CarShop employee rating is 33% above average for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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551 reviews
5.0
Dec 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

CarShop really is a fun, welcoming, and consistent place to work. Great care is taken to ensure everyone is in a good mood while getting the job done quick and right the first time. It achieves this through relaxed communication in the shop, music, luncheons, weekend lunch and more. The culture is relaxed and humorous, yet efficient.

Cons

Sometimes around holidays the amount of vacation given to techs, writers, or parts counter guys can be detrimental to shop performance. Its often scheduled to keep a minimum staff, but sometimes there's small mistakes or unavoidable shortages.

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CarShop Response
2y
Thank you so much for your great review! Getting this kind of feedback from a newer associate is really important to us. When adding to our team, we truly do aim for a "hire to retire" scenario...and the first few months or year is an important tone-setter for this. Glad to hear you are enjoying things so much. We work hard, and we want to play hard too. We think it's definitely possible to do both. Your description really captures the high standards and effort we expect in our work with the positivity, support, and fun atmosphere that make it possible. You're right, scheduling around the holidays gets tricky...we want to maximize the amount of PTO and time off that associates have (and should use!) without creating bottlenecks and challenges in the store. We are adding a few more associates right now to try to balance this more moving forward. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!
1.0
Nov 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The customers are nice and friendly. Most of the managers are nice. The store is clean.

Cons

Wages are extremely low for Sales and this place continues to be a revolving door in all departments. Even though they are named “best place to work”, it’s because employees are asked to fill out reviews and give good ratings. I was asked to do so during my yearly review. The GM is unprofessional and fraternizes. She cannot be trusted. There is limited room for growth. The benefits are extremely expensive for not great plans.

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CarShop Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. We’re glad to hear that your interactions with customers are so pleasant. We love them too! Your positive feedback on the store managers and overall cleanliness of the facility is also appreciated. Almost all of the managers at CarShop are home-grown...it is a passion of ours to grow talent from within. We are happy to look into the concerns that you shared as well. While doing so, we would like to respectfully address a few in particular. We’d like to understand a little more about your concerns regarding wages in the sales department. In general, our sales teams share that they are very happy with their income levels and really enjoy the security of not relying solely on a commissioned sale to make money. Your description of our “Best Place to Work” surveys and awards is disappointing and a bit inaccurate. Just like reviews on Glassdoor, all associate satisfaction surveys are completely anonymous. We encourage all associates to participate, share their experiences, and above all, be honest in their reviews. We are always grateful and humbled by the amount of positive feedback submitted. If you are open to it, we’d love to dive into some of your other concerns in more detail. We often find that descriptions like you have provided are rooted in something a little more personal. We encourage open communication and resolution at CarShop. Please reach out directly if we can help in any way.
5.0
Nov 28, 2023

Awesome place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun and exciting place to work. Everyone was very warm and welcoming and happy to help out. I feel like I was friends with everyone before I even started!

Cons

Going out in the cold

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CarShop Response
2y
Thank you for your review! Hearing that your welcome and onboarding to the team was so great is music to our ears. For CarShop, it's our chance to "Walk the Walk". We are very passionate about how special our stores (and the people in them) are, and what you've shared really nails it. The CarShop mentality puts the success of the team ahead of the individual, and removes the normal "silos" that tend to pop up...especially in the car business. You will likely find an embarrassment of riches around you in terms of resources and people that want to see you succeed. Also, we agree, the cold stinks. Two thumbs down. Zero stars, we do not recommend. Thanks for sharing your energy and excitement. We're excited to have you!
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