People are Fantastic, Job Responsibilities Stink - Anonymous employee JD Power Employee Review

3.0
25 Oct 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- People are great! - Fun, relaxed atmosphere. - Flexible work hours depending on your boss. - Offices are in really nice locations in both Troy and Wesltlake Village. - Having this name on your resume packs a punch. - Very good benefits and tuition reimbursement program. - Great 401K matching program!

Cons

- Lots of company-wide job cuts and very often. Always nervous about being on the chopping block. - Expected to do A LOT of work for not as much pay as you deserve. - Managers are not good at having your back. - Favoritism. - Expected to work ALL THE TIME. I've worked at 1am on Fridays and Saturdays before. - Very poor work/life balance. -Little/no room for advancement. They have a saying at J.D. Power that the best way to get a raise at the company is to leave and come back. Not good.

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unlimited PTO, supportive managers, flexible schedule, Great benefits

Cons

lots of travel can get exhausting but its still worth it

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JD Power Response
10mo
We are glad to hear you find the role rewarding and enjoy the flexibility, benefits, and support available to you. Travel is a core part of this particular position, and while it can be demanding at times, we’re glad to see you find it worthwhile. Managers are expected to hold regular 1:1s with their teams, and we encourage employees to use these meetings to share feedback, ask questions, and stay connected. We encourage you to speak with your manager or HRBP if these are not already set up as a regular occurrence on your calendar. Thank you, J.D. Power
1.0
16 Jun 2026
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Pros

Remote job that pays market rate salaries and offers decent health benefits.

Cons

It feels like the executives at this company are sitting in first class in an airplane behind a giant metal door instead of a curtain, completely sealed off from the rest of the organization that is all sitting in coach. We are told to stay seated, stay comfortable, and be grateful, cramped seats, stale peanuts and all. Every so often, a voice comes over the intercom with an announcement, and you have no choice but to accept it. Sometimes that announcement is that your colleague has been fired, so they can clear some salary cap for another former Sterling employee, and you'll need to increase your work load. This executive change honestly feels like a cash grab for the executive team and their friends and does not feel like the transformation the company desperately needed. Every executive working here is a nepobaby. They only hire people and vendors who have previously worked with the CEO and the COO at other companies, even if they are not the best candidates or companies to work with. They are also paying them obscene salaries. None of these folks have any experience in the industry that drives the company profits, automotive, nor have any interest in getting up to speed. J.D. Power used to be a place where speaking up was encouraged. Now, one wrong look at the wrong executive can cost you your job. They removed internal anonymous feedback because "it's not productive." But I am 1000% sure they are reading still reading these reviews.

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JD Power Response
2d
Thank you for sharing your perspective. JD Power is focused on building a strong foundation for long-term growth, and we recognize that the pace of this transition can be challenging. We encourage employees to share their feedback directly with their manager, the People & Culture team, and/or senior leadership. Thank you, JD Power
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