Question 1

Is CarGurus a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

CarGurus has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 541 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at CarGurus to a friend and 68% 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.

Question 2

Does CarGurus pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at CarGurus?

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80% 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 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at CarGurus?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Great culture and atmosphere to be a part of!" ((in 71 reviews)); "Lots of collaboration and great benefits" ((in 58 reviews)); "The people were great and you got paid pretty well for the work you did." ((in 57 reviews)); "Pay and swag were good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Leadership is great." ((in 16 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Isolating, Poor Management, Lacks Good Team Enviroment" ((in 19 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)); "If you want a job that is the same everyday, doesn't challenge you or create growth opportunities, then look elsewhere." ((in 5 reviews)); "The team they created to deal with the lack of diversity was comprised of only white people." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about CarGurus layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What CarGurus locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Cambridge, Boston

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