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 been stable over the past 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?

"Great culture and atmosphere to be a part of!" ((in 70 reviews)); "Lots of collaboration and great benefits" ((in 65 reviews)); "The people were great and you got paid pretty well for the work you did." ((in 56 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 22 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 20 reviews)); "I've had 7 different managers in my two years here & most of the employees I started with are no longer here" ((in 16 reviews)); "chaotic upper management, slow decision making" ((in 8 reviews)); "Growth opportunities for contractors felt limited and slow, with unclear timelines around conversion." ((in 6 reviews)); "Don't work here if you're looking for a high growth opportunity." ((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

May 11, 2020

Strong, thoughtful, and transparent culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High levels of communication from senior leadership. Collaboration is core to working here and everyone embraces new ideas with open minds. Despite the fast moving environment, everyone at the company cares about their teams, and the company overall. The work is fun, and my intelligent colleagues are motivating.

Cons

The week-day hours can be long, but your weekends are respected.

CarGurus Response

6y

Thanks for leaving such a kind review. I’m so happy to hear that you recognize and value our level of collaboration, transparency, communication and support. Reviews like this remind me that all of the hard work we put into our core values is truly acknowledged and appreciated. We are lucky to have you! Thank you for all of your hard work.

4.0

Apr 26, 2020

Good Place for Engineers to Learn

Senior ui engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of good UI technologies in play. Direct managers tend to be pretty easy to get along with.

Cons

Still some troubles switching from engineers running everything ad hoc to a more orderly system. Pushing to production is a 2-3 times a week bit of excitement for the whole family.

CarGurus Response

5y

Thank you for your review and all of your hard work. We appreciate your insights and know that employee feedback will inspire improvement and necessary change as we continue to grow. Thanks again!

4.0

Apr 21, 2020

Amazing!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very collaborative and helpful work force.

Cons

Starting salary was lower than I expected.

CarGurus Response

6y

Thank you for submitting this review! Whether you are an employee at CarGurus who works full-time, part-time or interning for a summer, we appreciate all of the hard work you’ve put in day in and day out. I am so glad that you enjoyed your time here and we wish you the best of luck!

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