Shameful, Abuse and Discrimination - Executive Assistant Cox Automotive Employee Review

1.0
29 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, some coworkers, and location

Cons

My supervising executive made this job a nightmare. I left a position with 8 years of excellence and skills and sadly took a job working for this person. She was degrading and demeaning and to top it off she tried to tell me I lacked the core competencies for the job. This came after I emailed my concerns regarding her demeaning behavior. I do not feel this company values any diversity, as my coworker began acting judgmental as soon as she found out my sexual orientation. I have watched the ad for this position go up repeatedly since I left. You would think that her supervisor would figure out who the problem is by now. The people around me there ALL disliked the person I worked for and would say "Good Luck" when they found out who I was working for. My supervisor had the worst manners, and the worst communication skills of anyone I have ever worked for. Is it just a coincidence that my employers before her and after her all have great things to say about my performance? The whole experience was shocking. I left a good job for that opportunity and working for this executive was truly the worst experience of my life. Tomorrow I am being promoted at my new job. And this woman is on her 3rd or 4th assistant in a year. Cox? How can you let someone treat people this way? You are complicit to her abuse.

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Cox Automotive Response
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Hi, thanks for your review. We do not like to see our people unhappy and while it’s hard to learn about the experience you have had we are grateful that you took the time to leave a detailed review. We are actively listening here on Glassdoor and take seriously the feedback you’ve shared and will share this with our leadership team. We wish you the best in your career.

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