Is CarGurus a good company to work for?

CarGurus has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 543 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at CarGurus to a friend and 72% 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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CarGurus?

83% 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?

"Lots of collaboration and great benefits" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great culture and atmosphere to be a part of!" ((in 68 reviews)); "The people were great and you got paid pretty well for the work you did." ((in 55 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Leadership is great." ((in 20 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 15 reviews)); "chaotic upper management, slow decision making" ((in 7 reviews)); "Leadership of this segment is erratic and plagued by favoritism." ((in 7 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))

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

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Jason Trevisan

94% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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CarGurus has an employee rating of 4.2 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

5.0

Mar 6, 2020

Simply a great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really cares about their employees, listens to feedback and takes it seriously and continuously strives for improvement. The people here are great and it's a very fun and welcoming environment. The culture, flexibility and autonomy you're given as well as the benefits/perks can't be beat. The people here really make it what it is and it's the type of co-workers you happily spend time with outside of the office.

Cons

None at this time

CarGurus Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to leave this thoughtful review. I’m so glad you enjoy the people you work with and the special culture we’ve created here. We strive to create an environment where people feel welcome and excited to come to work everyday. Thank you for being apart of the incredible team we’ve built here at CarGurus! Keep up the good work.

5.0

Feb 2, 2020

Best place to work and grow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation, benefits and company culture. Things moving quickly with high standard. Senior people are nice and willing to guide you through projects and technologies.

Cons

Can't think of any cons in CarGurus. The traffic is a little bit pain if you drive.

CarGurus Response

5y

Thank you for your honest review. We are glad to hear the compensation and benefits are competitive, we do our best to attract top talent just like yourself!

5.0

Dec 7, 2019

Great Company to Work For

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people. The vast majority of engineers are both smart and fantastic to work with. There is a genuine sense of collectivity and very few politics or unwillingness to help. - Life work balance. Engineers rarely work more than 9 hours a day, most days probably less. - Things actually get done. Unlike other tech companies I worked for, things actually get done here. Without stress nor crazy working hours. I attribute it to the fact that engineers are experienced and the managers get to the position based on being good managers, with common sense and social skills, rather than legendary coders who many times can't manage more than themselves.

Cons

- Branding: The recruiting process is very picky, which is a good thing, but lack of branding results in getting candidates that rarely pass the job interviews. I feel that we spend much more time than needed in trying to hire new talent. - Not all teams have the same kind of dedication and proficiency. Most teams are a pleasure to work with. There are very few teams that lack the talent, will, or both. Still, these teams can create a very frustrating bottleneck for the rest, when working on a joint project.

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