What to Expect During Our Hiring Process

It starts with your application.

Once we receive your application, you’ll receive a text message from our AI Screening Assistant with instructions for the next step.

The next step is a short AI Screening Phone Call.

You’ll answer questions related to the position, your availability and some of the basic requirements of the job.

This allows us to learn a little more about you while also making the hiring process faster — no waiting several days just to complete an initial screening.

Right after your call, you’ll receive a text message from our AI Screening Assistant with a link to your 1-Way Video Interview. Hold on to it — you’ll use it after you complete your photo set.

Because photography is an important part of what we do, we want to see how well you can follow our photography instructions before your in-person interview.

You’ll visit work4cardata.com/photos

There you’ll find detailed instructions and examples showing you exactly how to take five photos of a vehicle using your phone.

You do not need professional photography equipment or previous automotive photography experience. We’re primarily looking at your ability to:

• Follow instructions
• Pay attention to detail
• Properly frame a vehicle
• Use your phone’s camera
• Replicate the examples we provide

Once you’ve completed the five photos, submit them according to the instructions on the page for our team to review. Then, move on to your 1-Way Video Interview.

After submitting your photo set, use the link texted to you by our AI Screening Assistant to complete your 1-Way Video Interview.

You’ll record your answers to a few questions on your own time — no scheduling needed.

This gives us a chance to see and hear from you before a conversation with our Hiring Manager.

After your 1-Way Video Interview has been reviewed, we may reach out to schedule a phone call with one of our Hiring Managers.

This conversation gives us an opportunity to learn more about you beyond the initial screening.

It also gives you an opportunity to speak with an actual member of the CarData team before deciding whether you’d like to continue in the process.

During your phone interview, our Hiring Manager will:

• Confirm the details of the position
• Review the schedule and territory
• Discuss compensation and job expectations
• Go over the photos you submitted
• Learn more about you
• Answer any questions you have about CarData or the position

We want you to understand what the job actually looks like before moving forward.

If both sides would like to continue, the Hiring Manager will schedule your In-Person Interview / Shadow Day.

Unlike a traditional interview where you sit across a desk answering questions, we want you to actually see the job.

Your Hiring Manager will coordinate a date and location for you to meet with one of our Local Managers for what we call a Shadow Day.

You’ll receive the details you need before your scheduled day, including where to meet and who you’ll be meeting.

Read the Full Shadow Day Process →

Your Shadow Day is your In-Person Interview.

You’ll meet the Local Manager responsible for the market where you would be working and get an up-close look at what CarData does every day.

Instead of us simply describing the position, you’ll have an opportunity to see the work firsthand.

This gives our Local Manager an opportunity to evaluate things like:

• Reliability and punctuality
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow directions
• Comfort working around vehicles and dealerships
• Ability to learn our processes
• Overall fit with the CarData team

Just as importantly, it gives you the opportunity to decide:

“Is this a job I can see myself doing?”

One important thing to understand about CarData’s hiring process is that one Shadow Day does not necessarily result in an immediate hiring decision.

Our Local Managers have discretion over how many Shadow Days they would like an applicant to complete before deciding whether to recommend them for a position.