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This is Abby, AT her most collaborative

Abby has done it all in Product and Tech and now she's leading it into the…

Career Stories25 days ago

A data scientist, a data analyst, and a digital analyst walk into a coffee shop. How does the barista tell them apart?

This is no joke! There's a lot of confusion around these different roles…

Community1 month ago

This is Farooq, AT his most considered

From tech, through to the product world, and now operations director…

Career Stories1 month ago

This is Ollie, AT his most enthused

After a decade at Auto Trader, Ollie talks to us about being thankful for…

Career Stories1 month ago

This is Catherine, AT her most reflective

Taking time out of her busy schedule as COO, Catherine reflects on how…

Career Stories1 month ago

Making a Difference as a Tech Company

Our Make a Difference Guild at Auto Trader was set up in 2015 - with the…

Community2 months ago

Our people AT their most driven (literally)

Career stories has created quite a buzz. So it seems only right to round…

Career Stories2 months ago

MY FIRST YEAR AT AUTO TRADER IN CUSTOMER SERVICE

Join Phil as he shares insights, challenges, and memorable moments from…

Career Stories2 months ago

This is Lizzie, AT her most innovative

Lizzie's passion for accessible, innovative design shapes everything she…

Career Stories2 months ago

This is Chad, AT his most productive

Chad started with us over 10 years ago as a customer service apprentice…

Career Stories2 months ago

Life as a Graduate Account Manager at Auto Trader - My Journey So Far

It's been a whole year since I joined Auto Trader's Graduate Account…

Early Careers2 months ago

Making reasonable adjustments

I'm Sophie, a graduate delivery lead in the Go to Market community. I've…

Diversity and Inclusion2 months ago

This is Nichola, AT her most honest

Having started her journey at Auto Trader in 2005, Nichola shares insights…

Career Stories2 months ago

Kickstart your career with Auto Trader's Graduate Academy

This blog gives you the lowdown on Auto Trader's Graduate Academy - a two…

Early Careers2 months ago

My AT Career Story, Yetunde

I am Yetunde Lemboye, a technical support analyst with AutoTrader's…

Career Stories2 months ago

Our people, AT their most adaptable

We asked Chad, Nichola and Lizzie about their career journeys, what makes…

Career Stories2 months ago

Making the Most of GenAI in Your Application: Tips for Success

The Recruitment Team understand just how challenging and time-consuming…

Career Stories3 months ago

This is Jean, AT her proudest

Jean's been with Auto Trader since 1993, driven by the people, the…

Career Stories3 months ago

This is Nina, AT her most engaged

Nina spent her career in customer service and hospitality before…

Career Stories3 months ago

This is Brandon, AT his most enterprising

From Tech Support to Android Developer, Brandon's journey has been…

Career Stories3 months ago

This is Gina, AT her most driven

The thing Gina loves about software testing is how it continually pushes…

Career Stories3 months ago

Our people, AT their most entertaining

We put Gina, Brandon, Jean, and Nina on the spot to learn about their…

Career Stories4 months ago

This is John, AT his most committed

Since joining Auto Trader, John has become a key leader, guiding the…

Career Stories4 months ago

This is Byron, AT his most confident

Since joining our team, Byron has never stopped growing. He started as a…

Career Stories4 months ago

This is Katie, AT her most Intrigued

From Internal Technical Support to Head of Digital Retail Operations…

Career Stories5 months ago

This is Rachael, AT her most proud

From Client Development Director, to Director of Automotive Finance…

Career Stories5 months ago

Our people AT their most enthusiastic

We put Byron, Katie and Rachael on the spot and asked them to tell us…

Career Stories5 months ago

Our people, AT their most supportive

In this week's Learning and Development takeover, Heather and Peter…

Career Stories5 months ago

Our people, AT their most passionate

We invited Heather and Peter from our Learning and Development team into…

Career Stories5 months ago

My Auto Trader Summer!

Last year, we introduced the option to work remotely during July and…

Connected Working6 months ago

This is Eniya, AT her most ambitious

From a junior designer to a product designer, Eniya's journey has been…

Career Stories6 months ago

This is Aidan, AT his most inquisitive

From apprentice technical support engineer to delivery lead, Aidan shares…

Career Stories6 months ago

This is Jen, AT her most compassionate

From sales support to People Operations Manager: Jen's journey reflects…

Career Stories7 months ago

This is Mark, AT his most encouraging

Since joining our team, he has grown from Customer Query Investigator to…

Career Stories7 months ago

Our people, AT their most energised

We put Mark, Eniya and Aidan on the spot and asked them to tell us about…

Career Stories8 months ago

This is Kerrie, AT her most Determined

From starting as a part-time Sales Consultant to leading a team in the Auto…

Career Stories8 months ago

A Working Parent at Auto Trader

With an internal relaunch of our Parents Network coming in April 2024, I…

Diversity and Inclusion8 months ago

This is Jake, AT his most relatable

From customer service to account management, Jake's journey has been full…

Career Stories9 months ago

This is Dolapo, AT his most Dynamic

Dolapo's career journey is as dynamic as a football game. From playing…

Career Stories9 months ago

Life as a Graduate Data Analyst

Join me, Marcus, as I take you through my experience as a Graduate Data…

Early Careers9 months ago

This is Bryony, AT her most curious

From account management to marketing, Bryony has always embraced…

Career Stories10 months ago

Our people, at their most engaged

We put Dolapo, Bryony and Jake on the spot and asked them to tell us…

Career Stories10 months ago

This is Cole, AT his most supported

The thing Cole loves about software development is that there are so many…

Career Stories10 months ago

This is Jenni, AT her most progressive

From data entry to customer service to learning to code on our tech…

Career Stories11 months ago

This is Sarah, AT her very best

After a learning-filled two years on our grad programme, Sarah’s gone on…

Career Stories11 months ago

This is Mohini, AT her most supported

Since joining our team, Senior Digital Marketing Manager Mohini has never…

Career Stories11 months ago

This is Alice, AT her happiest

Since joining our team, Tech Lead Alice has never stopped growing. She…

Career Stories11 months ago

Our people, AT their most insightful

Professional journeys. Career tips. Current goals and future ambitions. We…

Career Stories11 months ago

Diverse Talent Accelerator Programme

Helen and Tony share Auto Trader's journey to creating a talent programme…

Diversity and Inclusion12 months ago

About Pronouns

Auto Trader's LGBT+ Network is here to take a look at pronouns. What are…

Diversity and Inclusion1 year ago

Auto Trader 2023 Product Update

Our 2023 product update just landed! See how the Auto Trader product…

Career Stories1 year ago

Social Mobility

Auto Trader UK has reached the Top 75 Employers in the Social Mobility…

Diversity and Inclusion1 year ago

Interview Top Tips

Alastair and Luciana from our Resourcing Team share tips to help you…

Career Stories1 year ago

Application Top Tips

Alastair, Emily, Luciana and Natasha from our Resourcing team share tips…

Career Stories2 years ago

Tackling Anxiety

Beth Bolton, Senior Benefits Advisor, shares an overview of what our well…

Diversity and Inclusion2 years ago

Going Green Behind The Wheel

In the first Green Week at Auto Trader, our Sustainability Network brought…

Sustainability2 years ago

Make A Difference Christmas Party

In partnership with Forever Manchester, we opened our doors to people…

Community2 years ago

Auto Trader X The Dev Lab Podcast: Chloe

Chloe took a leap of faith and began her tech career on a degree…

Career Stories2 years ago

Eco-friendly motoring choices

Erin Baker, Auto Trader's Editorial Director, looks at the steps car…

Sustainability2 years ago

Our Journey to Making Our Candidate Experience More Accessible

Natasha and Mandip from our Resourcing Team recently attended an in-house…

Diversity and Inclusion2 years ago

What is Connected Working?

Our beautiful office space was created with collaboration in mind. And our…

Connected Working2 years ago

A Year as a Product Design Apprentice

Eniya marks her first year by blogging about her experience so far. In…

Early Careers2 years ago

Auto Trader X The Dev Lab Podcast: David

In this blog, Dave from our data and platform engineering tribe talks…

Career Stories2 years ago

Find your fresh start: Monica's story

As an Account Manager in our Sales and Customer Partnerships team, Monica…

Career Stories2 years ago

Find your fresh start: Oliver's story

Oliver's one of the first people our customers speak to if they need help.…

Career Stories2 years ago

Supporting our Communities

Helen's our D&I and Community Engagement Manager; in this blog, she…

Community2 years ago

Llinos's application experience

Applying for a new job can be daunting, even more so for neurodiverse…

Early Careers2 years ago

Making a difference

Juyel, Callum, Nimisha & Brad from our Early Careers community share their…

Early Careers2 years ago

Auto Trader X AFC Bolton Ladies

We want to make a difference in our local communities, which is why…

Community2 years ago

Sustainability: Daniel's Story

The Auto Trader Sustainability Network is made up of different people from…

Sustainability3 years ago

Sustainability: David's Story

The Auto Trader Sustainability Network is made up of different people from…

Sustainability3 years ago

Sustainability: Isaac's Story

The Auto Trader Sustainability Network is made up of different people from…

Sustainability3 years ago

Sustainability: Sien's Story

The Auto Trader Sustainability Network is made up of different people from…

Sustainability3 years ago

Sustainability: Alice's Story

The Auto Trader Sustainability Network is made up of different people from…

Sustainability3 years ago

A Christmas tree for life. Not just for Christmas.

It's only the beginning of December, but it feels like Christmas is well…

Sustainability3 years ago

Have more good days AT work

Todd Bailey shares an overview of our wellbeing guild and why their work is…

Diversity and Inclusion3 years ago

Connected Working | Chloe's Story

For Chloe, Connected Working gives her the flexibility to balance her…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Millie's Story

For Millie, Connected Working means always being able to collaborate…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Nathan's Story

For Nathan, Connected Working means always being able to bounce ideas…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Pete's Story

For Pete, Connected Working means more time with his kids and plenty of…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Samantha's Story

For Samantha, Connected Working gives her the freedom to balance work and…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Sam's Story

For Sam, Connected Working means always being able to collaborate with…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Todd's Story

For Todd, Connected Working gives him the autonomy to be in charge of his…

Connected Working3 years ago

Connected Working | Vasileios's Story

For Vasileios, Connected Working means being able to get himself and his…

Connected Working3 years ago

Purple Tuesday

Purple Tuesday is an annual event that showcases and celebrates the value…

Diversity and Inclusion3 years ago

Grad Life

Develop your skills, make connections and be your best self in our…

Early Careers3 years ago

Earth Day 2021

Our Sustainability network shares the importance of today and their plans…

Sustainability4 years ago

Our LGBT+ Network reflect on this year's LGBT+ history Month

Our LGBT+ Network have been the driving force behind the content we've…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago

Virtual work experience. Yes, who'd of thought it would be a thing. We certainly didn't

Background We all know that there's a shortage of talent in the tech sector…

Early Careers4 years ago

Being called out on your racist views should not always be considered a slur

In Black History Month - a month when people are engaged to hear about race…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago

Living with dyslexia

When I was asked to talk about my Dyslexia and how this has affected me and…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago

Nathan Coe talks to Glassdoor

Article originally posted on Glassdoor. Auto Trader is a business that…

Career Stories4 years ago

Frantic Nursery Calls, Squad Improvements and a Promotion: One Year Post Maternity

January 2017 I've never had news I was so nervous yet excited to share - I…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago

Home Grown Carbon Heroes

Why commit now? Our values underpin everything we do. They are designed to…

Sustainability4 years ago

More than meets the eye

Cover image by Peter Salanki from San Francisco, USA - The bisexual pride…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago

Stay Curious

Our team of innovators stay right at the forefront, anticipating the…

Career Stories4 years ago

This flag has no rules

Update: August 2020 As we planned how to mark Pride virtually in 2020 (see…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago

What's in a name?

First, it's the pause, then the squint followed by the uncomfortable squirm…

Diversity and Inclusion4 years ago