I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CarGurus (Boston, MA) in Mar 2020
Interview
Had a really bad experience interviewing for CarGurus. I had an initial phone screen, a followup interview, another 2.5 hour interview with multiple interviewers and then a final interview. Then I never heard anything after reaching out multiple times about feedback. I was just completely ghosted. I understand hiring is up in the air with COVID but I spent a significant amount of time on this interview process and was initially laid off due to COVID so I would’ve atleast expected a response letting me know I didn’t get the job considering I went through four rounds of interviews.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager or someone in the org. How did you resolve this?
I’m very sorry that you did not receive a follow-up after your interview; it’s unacceptable and should never happen. As you suspect, this was a challenging time at CarGurus with severe COVID impacts to the business and, unfortunately, on our workforce. But even in the most difficult circumstances, this is should never happen. I apologize on behalf of CarGurus for your experience. -Eric Richmond, Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition
Other Account Executive Interview Reviews for CarGurus
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CarGurus (Cambridge, MA) in Apr 2024
Interview
After applying it said it would be 1-2 weeks to hear something back. That ended up being 4 weeks before I was contacted to interview. They had scheduling issues so I offered to call out of my current job to make the interview happen in a timely manner.
When I finally interviewed it was very scripted and cold. I would think there was a bit more emphasis on candidate personality considering this is a sales role. During the interview, which consisted of generic questions one of the interviewers was completely and obviously distracted checking emails or something of the sort. At the end I asked what to expect as far as hearing back, they told me “a couple business days.”
When I reached out after 12 days, I was met with a snarky email from the recruiter saying he didn’t bother to contact me because I hadn’t followed up. I had no way of knowing the recruiter who I had had one phone call with the someone I should be following up with. Especially after asking hiring managers what expectations were for hearing back/follow up.
The entire process was disorganized and insulting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“We have a lot of qualified candidates, what makes you the optimal candidate?”
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CarGurus
Interview
The recruiter was responsive and efficient in communicating what the interview process would entail. They provided feedback within 24 hours of the interview and helped set expectations as to what to prepare for the next round. Although I did not end up taking the job, it was a very positive experience and I would recommend others to look at CarGurus.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a failure you had and how you handled it.
I applied online. I interviewed at CarGurus (Cambridge, MA) in Sep 2023
Interview
Very efficient process. Initial call with a recruiter, followed by three back to back meetings with team leads and managers lasting about 45 minutes each. If that goes well, you meet with another manager and a VP. Recruiter reaches out with decision soon after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly standard questions about sales process. Most difficult part of sales cycle, philosophy on discounting, things like that.