CarGurus
What's It Like to Work at CarGurus?
CarGurus Employee Perspectives
It sounds cliche, but people here are smart, nice and helpful. I’ve worked with tons of engineers across my career, and the engineers at CarGurus stand out because they deeply understand the business context.
Being able to set and then achieve my goals is a huge motivator. But it’s not just about the numbers. I love the variety in my role — no two days are the same — plus CarGurus’ collaborative culture is really special.
CarGurus's Benefits
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction
Promote from within
Provides customized development tracks
Engineering team utilizes pair programming
Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
Many CG teams have regular, in-person all-hands meetings at which they share updates, celebrate success, recognize individual contributions, and discuss what's to come
Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Offers a remote work program
Field sales roles are remote by design, as are other roles on a case-by-case basis. Gurus enjoy added flexibility with Floating Remote Days, and two Boston-wide Flex Weeks during July and year’s end
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
We have a hybrid model; employees are in the office 60% of the time. They work with their managers to find the cadence that makes sense for them and their teams
Utilizes a hybrid work model
Utilizes restricted work hours
We respect after-hours and PTO boundaries, and encourage Gurus to pause notifications, block focus time, and update their Slack status to help manage their time
