Good pay; decent everything else - Senior Software Engineer CarGurus Employee Review

2.0
Jun 12, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of side benefits, high salary

Cons

No WFH (management will offer in an interview but won't deliver), Lots of legacy code, nearly all of which has a bus factor of 1.

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CarGurus Response
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Thank you for your honest feedback. Sorry to hear about the misalignment on our WFH policy. We have recently updated this policy based on employee feedback; which we hope coupled with our general schedule flexibility allows for healthy work / life balance. We will continue to listen to our employees and assess as our company grows. I also respect your concern about legacy code. As all companies that grow fast, we will always have areas of the code base that need to be refactored or removed. We are constantly taking steps to ensure legacy code does not become a drag on system stability or our ability to roll out products and features. I’d be happy to have an open and honest conversation and hear more about your experiences at CarGurus. Feel free to reach out or stop by my office. - Kyle

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Cons

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