Is CarGurus a good company to work for?

CarGurus has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 547 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% 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?

82% 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 (50) , 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 75 reviews)); "Lots of collaboration and great benefits" ((in 62 reviews)); "The people were great and you got paid pretty well for the work you did." ((in 57 reviews)); "great perk and office attmosphere" ((in 21 reviews)); "Pay and swag were good" ((in 20 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 14 reviews)); "chaotic upper management, slow decision making" ((in 8 reviews)); "Growth opportunities for contractors felt limited and slow, with unclear timelines around conversion." ((in 8 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

82% would recommend to a friend

(490 total reviews)

Jason Trevisan

94% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

CarGurus has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 490 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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490 reviews

5.0

Jul 24, 2015

Dealer Account Specialist

Dealer account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great perks! The environment is super fun and upbeat. You have a great time working for them and they definitely make you feel appreciated. I would suggest this company to my friends for sure.

Cons

I had an issue with time management. I felt as though I was required to put way more time into the job than I had originally thought. During the slow periods (the winter) it's very tough to hit numbers. They were becoming extremely metrics based.

5.0

Jun 30, 2015

Best place I've ever worked.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Perks are pretty well-covered in other reviews. Most importantly to me, I have a lot of autonomy, and I'm working on interesting projects that really affect the company's success. If I want to make an improvement or add a feature, all management cares about is that it improves the site. If you can prove that, you can push what you want to production. Turnover rate is probably among the lowest of any mid-sized engineering team in the region. Not necessarily a pro, but in my opinion the most important metric regarding quality of life. The hiring process is extremely selective. Some real rock stars work here. And they're all awesome to work with. Finally, the company seems to radiate success. It's just fun to work for a place that's going big.

Cons

Any developer who needs structure will struggle here. But for good developers that's usually not a problem. As the company has grown, it's taken on some more structured policies. Definitely successful-company problems, but as much as management is trying to keep the startup feel, we're heading in a more corporate direction.

5.0

Jun 30, 2015

Successful Midsize Startup

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Relative autonomy to complete necessary work, collaboration where needed - Few meetings, basically no unnecessary meetings - Many smart people - Nice office space, lunch brought in daily, bike room, shower - Fast growth - Flexibility on when to come in / leave the office

Cons

If you like doing the same thing over and over, or having a very well-defined job description, this environment may not be for you. Required to work full time in the office, though the occasional work at home day is ok.

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