Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at CarGurus with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CarGurus overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CarGurus as a Software Engineer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 44%
Skills test: 11%
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It was fun and they treated me well. Asked questions about my experience and talked in general about more things as well as the product I would be working on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself?, How do you approach problems?
I applied online. I interviewed at CarGurus (Boston, MA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Standard process. Recruiter call, one technical screening and then on-site for 4 rounds.
The process is pretty simple. SQL-heavy interviews. The recruiter was really helpful throughout the process. Got structured feedback after the interview as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Internal System Design, DSA(Medium), SQL and DB related questions
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at CarGurus
Interview
The company recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn with a job opportunity. We scheduled an initial interview. He did not call at the appointed time, nor did he offer any explanation.
This lack of professionalism reflects badly on the company.
I wonder what else they are saving on besides cheap recruiters...