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Cars.com also shares our mission of innovation and dealer advocacy and together we can drive our industry forward."" read more
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PARTICIPANTS
55
TOTAL
RATINGS
743
Updated on: April 16, 2025

CARS.COM Company Culture

CARS.COM Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
CARS.COM's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment
B+
Manager
B+
Team
B
Perks & Benefits
B
Work Culture
B

CARS.COM CEO

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Alex Vetter CARS.COM's CEO
Alex Vetter
69 /100
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Diversity at CARS.COM

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C

Diverse employees at CARS.COM have rated Environment, Manager, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at CARS.COM

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C+

Women at CARS.COM have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

CARS.COM eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

4

CARS.COM employees are 4% more likely to recommend CARS.COM as a great place to work

46%Promoters
12%Passives
42%Detractors

Working at CARS.COM

Working at CARS.COM is rated average by 55 employees, across various culture dimensions. CARS.COM employees are most satisfied about Environment, Manager, and Team categories, putting CARS.COM’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at CARS.COM was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at CARS.COM

B-

Overall Company Culture at CARS.COM is rated B-

Last updated months ago

Top
40%

CARS.COM ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 55 Employees

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IT
80
IT80
Sales
73
Sales73
Marketing
66
Marketing66
Engineering
56
Engineering56

CARS.COM Employee Reviews

Out of 52 CARS.COM employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping CARS.COM improve their work culture.

76%
24%
Positive Reviews76%
Constructive Feedback24%

Positive Reviews From CARS.COM Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Variable comp is good but the stock is volatile.
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Good efforts in awareness regarding race, & gender relating to the workplace but feels a bit boilerplate.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    People. Surrounded by great friends and high integrity people.
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Constructive Feedback From CARS.COM Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Less leadership! So much glut at the top.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Competitive rates would be nice. Inflation adjustments are needed.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Keep your negative attitudes and opinions in check for the sake of the team and working together. Too much animosity at times which seriously impedes productivity. Be professional, not personal.
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CARS.COM Company Information

CARS.COM Company Overview

CARS.COM was founded in 1998 and its current CEO is Alex Vetter. Since its inception 28 years ago, CARS.COM has grown to 1609 employees.

CARS.COM Mission, Vision & Values

CARS.COM Mission Statement

Cars.com also shares our mission of innovation and dealer advocacy and together we can drive our industry forward.""

CARS.COM Values

  • Be Bold
  • Build Relationships / Deliver Results
  • Challenge and Collaborate
  • Focus On the Outcome
  • Start With the Consumer
  • Stay Open
CARS.COM Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter300 S Riverside
Chicago, IL 60606
United States of America
Websitewww.cars.com
Founding Date1998
Tel3126015000
Company StatusPublic
StockCARS
Jobswww.cars.com/careers
Social Sites

CARS.COM Competitors

CARS.COM competitors include Cox Media Group, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, Carvana, and Edmunds.com. CARS.COM ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how CARS.COM compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Cox Media Group's Logo
    Cox Media Group
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company's Logo
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    3.8/5
  3. #3
    CARS.COM's Logo
    CARS.COM
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Carvana's Logo
    Carvana
    3.3/5
  5. #5
    Edmunds.com's Logo
    Edmunds.com
    2.8/5
Learn More About CARS.COM Competitors
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CARS.COM Employees

CARS.COM has 1609 employees. 55 employees at CARS.COM have reviewed CARS.COM across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 55 CARS.COM employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at CARS.COM are generally satisfied with their total compensation at CARS.COM, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at CARS.COM are pleased with their team. 55 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at CARS.COM are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at CARS.COM believe the environment at CARS.COM is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at CARS.COM is comfortably fast. About 79% of the employees at CARS.COM work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at CARS.COM are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
CARS.COM employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at CARS.COM report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at CARS.COM have 2 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
83% of CARS.COM employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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CARS.COM employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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75% of CARS.COM employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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CARS.COM employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
83% of CARS.COM employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining CARS.COM - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining CARS.COM is that the company was prepared on their first day. CARS.COM employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

CARS.COM Employee Onboarding

CARS.COM KPIs and OKRs

At CARS.COM 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of CARS.COM's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 CARS.COM employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes56%
No44%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
CARS.COM KPIs & OKRs

CARS.COM CEO & Leadership

CARS.COM CEO - Alex Vetter

Alex Vetter CARS.COM's CEO
69 /100

CARS.COM’s CEO Alex Vetter started in this role in 2006. Alex’s approval rate is just above average, putting Alex in the Top 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Alex Vetter is well regarded by employees for the Environment CARS.COM offers, and ranks among the Top 20% of CEOs by employees in that category. Alex is most liked by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience and employees in the IT department. However, employees in the Engineering department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to CARS.COM’s competitors, Alex Vetter ranks just above Carvana’s CEO Ernie Garcia. With Alex’s leadership, CARS.COM employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and Manager. Alex was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

CARS.COM Leadership

The CARS.COM Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Alex Vetter, COO Tami Jones, and Chief Revenue Officer Doug Miller

  • Alex Vetter CEO / President

    Alex Vetter CEO / President

    Alex co-founded Cars.com and has served as President and CEO since November 2014. Since becoming CEO, Alex has taken... read more

  • Tami Jones COO

    Tami Jones serves as the COO for CARS. Tami started at CARS in December of . Tami is based in the Birmingham, Alabama... read more

  • Doug Miller Chief Revenue Officer

    Doug Miller serves as the Chief Revenue Officer for Cars.com. Doug started at Cars.com in August of 2018. Doug is based... read more

  • Brooke Ricketts Chief Marketing Officer

    Brooke Ricketts serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Cars.com. Brooke started at Cars.com in December of 2016.... read more

  • Mike Kellogg VP, Revenue Management & Sales Strategy

    Mike Kellogg serves as the VP, Revenue Management & Sales Strategy for Cars.com. Mike started at Cars.com in October of... read more

  • Fred Lee SVP Engineering

    Fred Lee serves as the SVP Engineering for Cars.com. Fred started at Cars.com in May of 2018. Fred is based in the... read more

  • Sachin Gadhvi VP Growth Marketing

    Sachin Gadhvi serves as the VP Growth Marketing for Cars.com. Sachin started at Cars.com in February of 2018. Sachin is... read more

  • William Winslow Director / Sr. Manager

    William Winslow serves as the Director / Sr. Manager for Cars.com. William started at Cars.com in April of 2014. William... read more

  • Kevin Rondowski Executive Director

    Kevin Rondowski serves as the Executive Director for Cars.com. Kevin started at Cars.com in January of 2009. Kevin is... read more

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CARS.COM Salaries

How much does CARS.COM pay?

How much do people at CARS.COM get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at CARS.COM is $99,207, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $116,929, or $56 per hour.

At CARS.COM, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $187,184 annually and the lowest is an Account Manager at $39,336 annually. Average CARS.COM salaries by department include: Engineering at $122,136, Legal at $134,455, Finance at $68,601, and IT at $108,063. Half of CARS.COM salaries are above $116,929.

33 employees at CARS.COM rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 113 ratings) while 32 employees at CARS.COM rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 39 ratings).

Salaries contributed from CARS.COM employees include job titles like DevOps, Scrum Master, Product Manager, and Jr Product Manager. Comparably data has a total of 16 salary records from CARS.COM employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$65k
$65k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$114k
$114k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$170k
$170k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$279k
$279k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$279k
$279k100th Percentile
$99,207*
Average Compensation
$116,929*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

CARS.COM Salaries by City

CARS.COM Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at CARS.COM

Diverse employees at CARS.COM score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing CARS.COM in the Bottom 40% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at CARS.COM across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 79/100
Department - Sales
Men 82/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 69/100
Department - Marketing

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 67/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men 56/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 50/100
Department - Engineering
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CARS.COM Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space
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CARS.COM PTO

CARS.COM's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 75% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is CARS.COM's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 43% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. CARS.COM's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time14%
Vacation Policy43%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution29%
Childcare14%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo20%
$1000 -$1500/mo20%
$500 -$1000/mo40%
Less than $500/mo20%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
CARS.COM PTO Policy

CARS.COM Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, CARS.COM applied for 19 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 84% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at CARS.COM unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

CARS.COM has a total of 1609 employees

19
Total Applied
  • 84% Granted (16 out of 19)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 19)
  • 16% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 19)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 19)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let CARS.COM Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in CARS.COM on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
67%
Operations
17%
IT
17%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
33%
Sacramento
17%
San Ramon
17%
Chicago
17%
Willowbrook
17%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding CARS.COM

What is CARS.COM address?

CARS.COM location is at 300 S Riverside

Who is the CEO of CARS.COM?

CARS.COM CEO is Alex Vetter, their score by employees is 69

What is CARS.COM eNPS?

The eNPS for CARS.COM is 4

What is the salary for Principal Engineer in CARS.COM?

Principal Engineer average salary in the US is 159k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in CARS.COM?

The average salaries for Customer Support in CARS.COM is 56k

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