Is CarGurus a good company to work for?

CarGurus has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 543 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at CarGurus to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CarGurus have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Account Manager and Senior Software Engineer .

Does CarGurus pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CarGurus employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CarGurus. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CarGurus?

82% of CarGurus employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CarGurus 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CarGurus?

Account Executive (49) , Account Manager (30) , Sales (17) , Software Engineer (17) , Recruiter (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Marketing (8) , Customer Success Specialist (7) , Manager (7) , Regional Sales Director (7) , Dealer Account Executive (6) , Sales Development Representative (6) , Analyst (5) , Customer Success Manager (5) , Human Resources (5)

What are the pros of working at CarGurus according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and atmosphere to be a part of!" ((in 75 reviews)); "Lots of collaboration and great benefits" ((in 66 reviews)); "The people were great and you got paid pretty well for the work you did." ((in 58 reviews)); "Pay and swag were good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Leadership is great." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CarGurus according to real employee reviews?

"Isolating, Poor Management, Lacks Good Team Enviroment" ((in 21 reviews)); "I've had 7 different managers in my two years here & most of the employees I started with are no longer here" ((in 14 reviews)); "chaotic upper management, slow decision making" ((in 8 reviews)); "If you want a job that is the same everyday, doesn't challenge you or create growth opportunities, then look elsewhere." ((in 5 reviews)); "Growth opportunities for contractors felt limited and slow, with unclear timelines around conversion." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about CarGurus layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed CarGurus locations?

Cambridge , Boston , Roy , Dallas , Brooklyn , Raleigh , Houston , Minneapolis , California City , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Ben Lomond , Denver , Woodinville , Portland , Philadelphia , Allston , Medford , Somerville , Attleboro , Port St Lucie

CarGurus reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Jason Trevisan

93% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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CarGurus has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 487 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CarGurus employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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487 reviews

1.0

Jan 31, 2021

Horrible experience and toxic work environment

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, perks and city center office

Cons

Micromanagement, toxic work environment and no work life balance.

CarGurus Response

5y

Thank you for leaving your review. First, I would like to apologise for your negative experience during your time with us at CG. We do not tolerate or promote micromanagement or condone this kind of management style. We do acknowledge that we have things to work on, such as improving our internal policies to promote a healthier work-life balance, especially during these remote times. However, we’ve made some updates within this area such as creating company-wide Mental Health Days off and updating our overall benefits and perks to fuel success while working remotely, including sending at-home wellness and snack boxes, adding virtual gym memberships, and more! - Wendy Harris, SVP Sales & UK Managing Director

5.0

Mar 3, 2020

Great place to grow & great people

Sales development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CarGurus is a fantastic place for personal growth. If you have a clear plan of where you want to be in 6/12/18 months, management will do everything they can to help you get there. The perks are amazing! Free lunch, travel covered, gym, monthly happy hours - the list goes on. The people are the best. Arguably the best part of working in CarGurus is the people. You are working with the best, most ambitious and highly driven people out there. Everyone wants to succeed and more importantly - everyone wants each other to succeed.

Cons

High paced. This is an element of the job that I love but I can see this as being a possible downside for some people. You have to be ready to work to the best of your ability and apply yourself everyday!

CarGurus Response

6y

Thank you so much for your review. It’s great to hear you feel your professional growth is supported by your managers as this is something we really value at CarGurus. We are glad you are part of the Dublin team.

1.0

Sep 26, 2019

If you face doesn't fit, you've no chance!

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company benefits are outstanding!

Cons

As suggested, company perks are outstanding, however, this is to the detriment of your work-life balance, there isn't one. If your face doesn't fit, you bring in the revenue and still work 24/7 (which to be fair is expected) then your cards are marked by the management!

CarGurus Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. I’m very glad our perks and benefits were well suited for you, but it is hard to hear that you don’t feel we strike a good work/life balance. As a general rule my team is never expected to work weekends, is typically in the office after-hours only on the last 2 days of the month, and is strongly encouraged to take all of their holidays. I’d also really like to emphasise that bullying and harassment is not tolerated at CarGurus. If you feel comfortable doing so, I would encourage you to reach out to me directly or to our HR/Legal department about your experiences so we can address your concerns head-on. Thank you again for providing us feedback that we can use to continuously improve.

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