Great culture; clueless management - Principal Software Engineer CarGurus Employee Review

2.0
Aug 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great colleagues. Beautiful new office. Great engineering culture -- no big egos. Great, talented teammates.

Cons

Clueless engineering middle management, and detached upper management. Massive technical debt not being addressed, but it slows everything down. Bizarre career development model that is detached from reality, yet managers seem forced to follow. No real chances for advancement for senior engineers. Way too many full-time contractors, who should be direct employees.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome benefits and perks. Great office environment and makes you want to come to the office. Compensation plan is solid with high income opportunity.

Cons

This opportunity requires a strong commitment. Standard work hours do not always apply based on the customer base

2.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office environment with free food and drinks available. The gym and company perks are a nice bonus. There are also some genuinely good people on the team who make the workplace more enjoyable.

Cons

Management can feel overly political, and some managers appear to give more attention and opportunities to favorites rather than treating employees consistently. While the company talks about supporting mental health, the day-to-day culture does not always reflect that message. There is also growing uncertainty about long-term job stability as AI becomes more integrated into the work.

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