Supercheap Auto Reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)
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Paul Bradshaw

33% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Supercheap Auto has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Supercheap Auto employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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193 reviews
1.0
14 Jul 2014

Negative, bullying workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Close to where I live

Cons

Other colleagues bully Not allowed annual leave I had internal bleeding and was questioned further when a medical certificate was handed in

1.0
12 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The staff discount is genuinely good and probably the main reason people stick around. Some of your coworkers become like family, which helps you push through the rough patches.

Cons

I gave this company eight years and left feeling like I could have been replaced on any given Tuesday without a second thought. Pay vs. expectations: The pay is low for what's actually asked of you. You're put through extensive training, expected to hit constantly shifting KPI targets, and somehow meant to advise customers with the confidence of a qualified mechanic, despite having no formal mechanical training. When you can't answer a technical question to a customer's satisfaction, you cop the blame. Management style: Micromanagement is the norm. You're made to feel guilty for not being available 24/7, but when you are available, there's often not enough work to go around. They keep hiring more staff into already thin rosters, which only makes hours more inconsistent. Store competitions: Management runs competitions between stores for prizes, but the system is completely stacked. A small rural store with a fraction of the foot traffic is measured against large metro locations. It's demoralising rather than motivating. Customer behaviour: Retail is retail, but there's very little support when customers become genuinely abusive. You're mostly left to just absorb it. COVID response: During COVID we were expected to keep showing up with no extra compensation or meaningful acknowledgment. That told us everything about where we actually stood. Despite all the talk about "caring for our people," the experience is that you're a number. Nothing more.

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Supercheap Auto Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed and honest feedback, and for the many years you spent with Supercheap Auto. We appreciate you recognising the value of our team member discount and the strong connections that can form between colleagues over time. Those relationships are an important part of retail life, and it’s positive to hear that sense of camaraderie reflected in your experience. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that, after such a long tenure, you left feeling undervalued. Eight years of contribution and commitment should feel meaningful, and it’s disappointing to hear that this wasn’t your experience. Your feedback highlights several areas that matter deeply to us- including feeling supported, fairly rewarded, and respected for the effort and skills required in the role. We acknowledge your concerns around pay, expectations, KPIs, leadership style, and the complexity of balancing customer service with technical product advice. While our training programs and performance measures are intended to support confidence, consistency, and great customer outcomes, we recognise that how these are experienced day‑to‑day can vary and doesn’t always land as intended. Your comments reinforce the importance of ensuring expectations are realistic, support is accessible, and individual effort is recognised within a broader team environment. We also take feedback seriously around customer behaviour and safety. Our expectation is that team members are supported when faced with difficult or abusive situations, and that leaders step in to ensure a safe workplace. We appreciate you sharing your perspective so candidly. Feedback like yours is not taken lightly and helps shape ongoing conversations around leadership capability, store support, wellbeing, and fairness across our network. We wish you all the best in your next chapter and thank you again for the time and effort you gave during your years with us.
3.0
29 Oct 2024

Steals breaks

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay rates. Excellent employee discount at group companies like BCF, Macpac, Rebel.

Cons

Every day you have to work 15-20 minutes overtime without pay. If you don't, they will give you less shifts. Also for every 7+ hour shifts they don't give the second 15 minutes paid break.

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Supercheap Auto Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We are pleased to hear you found value in the pay rates and employee discounts across our Super Retail Group brands. We are concerned with the feedback around unpaid overtime and break entitlements, we are committed to fair work practices and creating a supportive, inclusive and respectful environment for all our team members. We appreciate your honesty and will share your feedback with the appropriate teams to ensure our policies and team expectations are being followed.
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