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I will not advise anyone to apply for a job with Clay Cooley Auto Group.  It is the worst Company, not one of but "the" worst to work for.  Management is not professional and is not knowledgeable of titles and they deal in stats and numbers.  You can complaint and tell them what you need to get the job done but no one listen and when it gets to the point of no return they blame the Title Clerks.  You get deals late, deal with no titles, deals with no state inspections, deal with no drivers license, deals with no trade letters or L&M paper work, not to mention having to spend hours looking for deals. People takes deals off of your desk and they will not tell you. You may come in one day and Management may say we are going to work on everything over 45 days, or today we are going to work on schedules today, or we need to work on state refunds all day. At the same time, they warn you everyday no penalties and no overtime.  You really do not have an entire day to work on over 45 days or schedules because if you do not work on the current deals  then they go into penalties and you get in more trouble. Work is not evenly distributed, some clerks have two stores and to sets of problems.   It is so unorganized and it sucks.  The only way it will get better is for Management to listen to their Title and stop throwing them under the bus cover their own butts.  Make sure that the paper work is right and she has everything she needs to do her job.  Make sure that if a deal is unwound the front deal is pulled out and put in the file drawer and has been called on.   If a deal is not done in 45 days there is a serious reason instead of passing the buck help the Title Clerk.   A lot of frustration could be avoided if the office had more people and the paper work was correct once the Title Clerk receives it.  When I left there I slept for three whole days, totally exhausted

Every day is pretty similar as far as the workload goes, it's really simple and straight forward. You come in talk some with employees or just get straight to calls hit a certain number of required calls. If you do that every day you'll get about three to five sales a month from it less if you are unlucky. The real money comes in if you can get on the good side of a manager and get some leads that aren't straight up cold calls. If you can't do that then you'll probably fall into the category of people who sit around watching the door hoping someone will come in then all running to see who can get there first. If you want a tip do all your required call on the work phone, then do all your leads that aren't awful on your cell phone and wait by the doors while you do it doubling your chances to run into more customers while everyone sits around. 
Should you choose to work here over another dealership?
*No one in the business likes cooley and you will have a harder time getting a job at a different dealer after
*They will screw your payments at least once on purpose while you work here
*Salespeople are the bottom and they are treated like it

I loved our working atmosphere, just getting up every morning and knowing i had some place to go work was good enough for me. But also just greeting new people everyday showing them all the different kind of vehicles we had in stock and the great deals on the vehicles, and just being apart of the company as it continued to grow was just a wonderful experience for me. The management was great also very organized with giving us our assignments everyday, dress code was great also a very business casual dress so i enjoyed that as well. As far as the co-workers it was a very competitive atmosphere, because everyone wanted to get the most car sales each and everyday so i enjoyed the challenge of that. The hardest part about the job was their was some days were you will sell a certain amount of cars and then their was days were you couldn't get a sell to go through, but it was alright because days like that we just called them slow days. The most enjoyable part of the job was that i felt like i was really working for a really good business company at the time, especially being the age i was at the time it was great just having my own desk,  phone, lead calls and etc.

When I was hired here I was hired by a previous manager who I got along with and knows how to treat his employees right. I was told that since he knows I know how to do my job he'd promote me after six months of excelling in my current position. I stayed true to my promise and he did promote me however he resigned from the auto group do to moral differences between him and the auto group owner. A new general manager came in and told me I had to be demoted for another three months because "my dues have not been paid to him." I then spoke with another general manager at a sister store and he agreed to bring me over as an assistant sales manager. While in this position I excelled at closing deals, setting new appointments for the sales team and helping them with their follow up calls. I was then told after a month and a half that I needed to go back on the sales floor or I might be able to go to a different store. I've heard several stories of the organization treating employees like pawns and not real people. After earning my promotion I have now experienced this.

The marketing department has a great culture, where I feel comfortable being myself and enjoy both work and personal relationships with my coworkers. The environment is supportive, with everyone pitching in where needed to accomplish the day's goals. As a parent, I appreciate flexibility to handle situations with my child, as well as my own personal health matters. There is a supportive atmosphere for learning and advancement. The workplace is clean and welcoming, and management is both knowledgeable and respectful of everyone's experience, needs, and time. The hardest thing about the job is the continuous fluctuation of the car industry and keeping up with it.

I had absolutely no training,  so I had to depend on the others to help. I had one person who gave me an attitude when I asked questions. I had absolutely no help with making the ones that had been there understand that I was the supervisor. They felt like I shouldn't have been put in my position and had Issues with me being over them when they had all been there awhile. Then I get released from my job without warning, without any good reason. I was never told what I was expected of me,  what my position entailed nor was I ever told I wasn't doing my job. I was told a while back not to work for them because they fired people all the time for no reason.  The reasons, I feel, is they cut down on hours, they cut back on vendors,  so next we're the ones that made more money then expected. 

Management expects high performance but provides very little support to help salespeople succeed. Inventory often sits too long, making vehicles difficult to sell. The pay plan is heavily capped, packs are high, and there are few meaningful performance bonuses for top producers. Advancement opportunities are limited, morale is low, and turnover is constant. Long hours with inconsistent compensation make it difficult to justify the workload. Good place to get experience, but not a place I’d recommend for anyone looking to maximize income or build a long-term career.

This company sees you as a number. I would not recommend working for this company. Very toxic place to be. I had a family emergency and was not able to attend due to this places beliefs. The money is promised but never delivers. Benefits are garbage. It’s the worst place I’ve ever worked at. Just don’t do it. There’s a high turnover rate for a reason. Read the reviews!! Everyone knows what clay Cooley stands for and it’s known in the auto industry because you are just a number, doesn’t matter how late you stay after hours. Because the day you have an emergency or a appt it will be accounted against you. I regret giving this place a chance!

I worked with Clay Cooley Nissan and South Point Dodge for about a year. It's a Salesman job with a needed Salesman attitude to lay down sleep, eating and going to the bathroom for a money-hungry mentality. Good pay but inconsistent unless you build a clientele which could take a year or two. Job security also depends on performance. One month you may make a killing and be the manager's best friend or the other month, you could bomb and be on the chopping block. Expect to work 60-75 hours a week and have no time to enjoy a social life. Money is good though if you are OK with being a hustler.

management is terribly unstable and the commissions never seem to be on your checks when they are supposed to. stock numbers aren't on the pay roll its a complete disaster. to add insult to injury after your check is 10 car deals short, you have managers cussing and using improper language towards you. its like a clay cooley ritual working there. at the end of every meeting we got in a football huddle and said. 1-2-3 come see clay!! honestly im military , i can take alot of disrespectul word but when it comes to my money we have a problem. i wouldnt reccomend anyone to work for clay. you are a mistreated pack rat trying to survive seriously

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