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?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CarGurus layoffs and their outlook for job security at CarGurus in 2026.

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

Jul 23, 2020

If you are BIPOC, RUN AWAY!

Marketing branding and events

Recommend

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Pros

Free food! Good products. The company is expanding.

Cons

Lack of diversity. They could not answer any questions in relations of D&I than just the same diversity marketing pitch that they want to invest. But yet, they end up hiring and promoting people that looks like them. Unfortunately, their candidate experience is exhausting, with no respect at r consideration of the time & work invested by the candidates. Also, I’ve noticed that is you are a person of color, it will be harder to get an opportunity unless they fall into tokenism. Everyone in the interview process are white; they smile st you like the process is going well, then, they leave you hanging. If they want great new and diverse talent, and keep the current ones, you have to start investing on it. Genuinely!

CarGurus Response

5y

Thank you for this direct and honest feedback. Our DEI efforts are extremely important to us and we are striving to make CarGurus an environment that centers and uplifts BIPOC and all intersectional identities. We want every person who goes through our hiring process to feel respected, valued, and informed throughout the process. I’m sorry to hear your experience as a candidate did not meet your expectations. Bias and discrimination have no place at CarGurus. Our recruiting team is actively working with all hiring teams to restructure the hiring process to eliminate bias as much as we can. I’d welcome the opportunity to further discuss your experiences. If you’re interested, please email me at aeldridge@cargurus.com.

5.0

Sep 28, 2018

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Terrific benefits and employee forward culture that promotes a healthy work life balance

Cons

Organization is growing rapidly, with young managers who need coaching

5.0

Jun 30, 2015

Successful Midsize Startup

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Relative autonomy to complete necessary work, collaboration where needed - Few meetings, basically no unnecessary meetings - Many smart people - Nice office space, lunch brought in daily, bike room, shower - Fast growth - Flexibility on when to come in / leave the office

Cons

If you like doing the same thing over and over, or having a very well-defined job description, this environment may not be for you. Required to work full time in the office, though the occasional work at home day is ok.

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