It's okay depending on your team - Senior Software Engineer CARVANA Employee Review

3.0
19 Dec 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A ton of opportunity in terms of work, depending on your team, because Carvana is making big impact on used car market.

Cons

- A very little to no room for growth/promotion. At least, after COVID-19 where company went from very bad to good situation. Seeing folks who are on same position from last > 5 years who are performing well. - Depending on the team, there can be lot of drama/politics which can cause annoying environment.

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5.0
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Pros

Good benefits Pay is good Schedule Awesome management

Cons

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2.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Corporate roles offer flexibility, and no one micromanages how you structure your 8-hour day. * Good holiday schedule and work-life balance if you’re in the right role.

Cons

No clear vision or long-term strategy for the Safe & Secure department. * Constant reorganizations and changing priorities. * Positions eliminated, reinstated, and eliminated again. * No stability or clear career path. * Lack of structure and accountability. * “Blind leading the blind” culture. * Chronic understaffing. * Employees expected to do the work of two or three people. * No additional compensation for increased workload. * Leadership’s answer to resource constraints is to “be scrappy.” * High levels of burnout. * Extremely low morale. * Significant loss of talent and leadership. * Employees quitting without another job lined up due to poor working conditions. * Operations Center dismantled, relocated, and then effectively rebuilt again with no clear strategic reason. * Experienced employees terminated, only to recreate similar functions later. * Loss of institutional knowledge. * Frequent reactive decisions instead of proactive planning. * Constant uncertainty creates stress and uneasiness. * Lack of confidence in leadership direction. * Heavy workload with limited support. * Minimal investment in retaining top performers. * Environment not conducive to building a long-term career.

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