AutoIQ Employee Reviews

I was very pleased with my experience working at Kitchener Hyundai Sales Department. As a part-time employee, I was able to do a lot of tasks and got training from other staff. The entire team was welcoming and fun to work with.

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Terrible dealer group to work for. Management shows extreme favouritism and neglect for those who aren’t in the “click”.

Office Administrator (Former Employee) - Barrie, ON - 25 August 2023

Culture is very lacking. Expected to work excess hours without pay or time off. Zero regard for work/family balance. Rate of pay is not standard for the positions.

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Based on 82 survey responses

What people like

Feeling of personal appreciation
Ability to learn new things
Time and location flexibility

Areas for improvement

Fair pay for job

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Sales Associate (Current Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 18 July 2023

I had the unfortunate opportunity to work for a company that I can only describe as a nightmare. From day one, it was clear that this employer had no regard for their employees' well-being or happiness.The management team was completely incompetent and had no clue how to lead or motivate their staff. They constantly made unrealistic demands and expected us to work long hours without any compensation or appreciation. There was no work-life balance whatsoever, and personal time was seen as a luxury that employees simply couldn't afford.Communication within the company was abysmal. Important information was often withheld, leaving us to scramble and figure things out on our own. The lack of transparency created a toxic and distrustful atmosphere, where rumors and gossip ran rampant.The work environment was incredibly toxic and hostile. Colleagues were pitted against each other, and there was a constant fear of being thrown under the bus to save face. Constructive feedback was nonexistent, and any attempts to improve or voice concerns were met with dismissiveness and condescension.To make matters worse, the pay was insultingly low for the amount of work and stress we had to endure. There were no opportunities for growth or advancement, as the company had no interest in investing in their employees' professional development.Overall, working for this employer was a truly dreadful experience. It was a toxic, disorganized, and exploitative environment that took a toll on both my mental and physical well-being. I strongly advise anyone considering working for this company to -

Pros

Employee discount

Cons

Too many to list

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Fun and productive workplace

Automotive Concierge (Former Employee) - Innisfil, ON - 7 July 2023

AutoIQ was a great place to work. Culture was fantastic. Staff was fantastic. Loved my management team. Unfortunately the organization above them made a lot of promises about change to salary etc that just kept getting pushed back and then pushed back again. Made it tough seeing as you were working for minimum wage + minimal commission. Some months were better than also as is expected in sales. Really felt like a family and like you were part of the team. Literally only bad thing was pay.

Pros

Family culture, management, staff

Cons

Pay

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Great management team and fun work environment

Sales Consultant (Current Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 1 May 2023

Supportive management, always there to help and support. Possibly opportunities to grow. The whole team gets along and always willing to help each other.

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Stressful

Parts Advisor (Former Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 13 April 2023

Lack of training. Decent people. Stressful environment. Understaffed department. I felt I was thrown in the deep end, and expected to learn on my own.

Pros

Free food on occasion

Cons

Free aggravation and stress

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Supportive Leadership and Great Company Culture

Controller (Current Employee) - Barrie, ON - 28 March 2023

I have never worked for a company where I felt more supported by the leadership team. They are truly invested in your personal career and goals and will work with you to help you achieve them. The culture here is a breath of fresh air compared to my prior employer, which was a very toxic environment. It feels nice not waking up worried about what I'm going to be walking into every morning. I have learnt a lot in my current position and I hope to continue to grow in my career with AutoIQ.

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No fun

Detailing (Former Employee) - Barrie, ON - 16 March 2023

They get ask you to gass up some cars but it was in A very hard place to get out and no one would come out and ask ask me do I need help when they were watching me from the windowAnd I was hired for detailing but they would only make me to sweep the shop floor and they one day that that waited until 3:15 and they ask me to clean 5 vans and my shift end at 4pm and they came in the wash bay at about 3:30 and he told me that you don't have it done yet what takings you so long I said well don't you want it clean

Pros

No pros

Cons

Not ssfe

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Great Atomsphere

Sales Consultant (Current Employee) - Kitchener Ford - 14 March 2023

Working for Kitchener Ford and AutoIQ has been a great experience and has been the best organization I have worked for. The people are great and encourage you to be the best person you can be.

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Fun workplace with great bunch of people

Payroll Administrator (Current Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 14 March 2023

It is great feeling to be associated with AutoIQ. There is work life balance and management is very supportive. Company culture is very healthy. You feel valued while working here and not just a number.

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Payroll Man (Current Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 14 March 2023

- excellent work pace with plenty of support from Management and the rest of my team.- fun workplace with a diverse group of people to work with.- always a positive place

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Fun place to work they appreciate you and treat you like family

RECEPTIONIST (Current Employee) - Grimsby, ON - 14 March 2023

I enjoy interacting with everyone that comes into my work place including the staff that I see daily. Everyone has been very helpful in the training process.

Pros

Fun people, Someone is always making me laugh, Team building

Cons

Some lack of communication between departments, Consistency when following proceedures could be better

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Fun and Encouraging Team Environment

Marketing Coordinator (Current Employee) - Online - 13 March 2023

I enjoy being apart of the AutoIQ team. I am led by driven and inspired managers who keep me motivated in what I do. AutoIQ prioritizes a healthy organizational culture and emphasizes team play. It’s a great place to work.

Pros

Team lunches/ company events, ability to work remotely, willingness to train, encouraging and safe learning environment

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Answer the phone

Night time Receptionist (Former Employee) - Grimsby, ON - 13 March 2023

I enjoyed working for Wills Chevrolet which was under the AutoIQ umbrella. I only worked there for two months as I was hired after the province was opening up and then let go when the province was shutting down again because of COVID.

Pros

Free Lunches on Saturdays

Cons

Long drive in

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Great place to work

Automotive Service Technician Apprentice (Current Employee) - Barrie Chrysler - 13 March 2023

Everyone is supportive, tools are available for most jobs, lots of knowledge and everyone likes to work hard, together. Really enjoying my place at AutoIQ as a Technician Apprentice

Pros

Work perks

Cons

Nothing to be honest

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Safe, welcoming, friendly work environment.

Service Appointment Coordinator (Current Employee) - Barrie, ON - 13 March 2023

Working at the Barrie Chrysler BDDM has been great so far. Nobody second guesses to offer a hand where ever its needed. The people and management are positive, friendly and all around fun to be around. Management always goes above and beyond for their employees and make sure that everyone has everything that they need to be successful within the business. The hardest part of the job has to be the not so friendly customers. The easiest part is helping out the people that you can, not only are you doing your job you're helping someone out. In the time that I've worked here I've expanded my knowledge in the automotive industry as well as improved experience in customer service.

Pros

free coffee, friendly environment

Cons

it can get slow(calls not coming in)

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Fun place! Hard work

Sales Manager (Current Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 13 March 2023

It’s a Fun place to work, and feel good about the work you do. Fast paced, and lots to learn. Best part is, the people actually take the time to teach you!

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Great place to work

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Current Employee) - Oakville, ON - 13 March 2023

Wonderful team of staff to work with. Management and sales team are very supportive. Really enjoy working during the weekans weekends at the Oakland Ford Lincoln location.

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Productive & amazing cooperating team

Sales Consultant (Current Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 13 March 2023

Everyone over here helps you in growing up.The senior managers have an open door policy and they genuinely mean it. Kitchener Hyundai has helped me to grow as a person

Pros

Working hours

Cons

None

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A company that values its employees

Sales Representative (Current Employee) - Waterloo, ON - 13 March 2023

Although I have only worked for the AutoIQ group for a short time, I have found that it is a group that knows the value of those that work for them. Between benefits, pay and the extra things they do...they know how to make people WANT to stay.

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Amazing workplace

Payroll Administrator (Current Employee) - Kitchener-Waterloo, ON - 13 March 2023

-good managers and staff throughout-welcoming positive atmosphere-teamwork-strong communication-smooth training -work life balance-feel like an asset to the team