TrueCar

Taking the car buying process online making it easier for the consumer

Founded 2005
201-500 employees
  • Automotive
  • Headquarters address
    120 Broadway #200, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
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    About Us

    TrueCar is an information and technology platform that enables its users to communicate with TrueCar Certified Dealers for a hassle-free car-buying experience.

    Our mission is simple: make the car-buying process simple, fair and fun. Achieving this goal begins with analyzing the most accurate, timely and comprehensive pricing information available. Then making it easy to understand and available; free of charge. This kind of pricing information will allow you to recognize a fair price based on what others actually paid. The result: consumers and dealers have a guide that helps them establish a baseline of trust and the parameters of a fair deal.

    We also understand that price isn’t the only thing that matters. You also want a great experience. We partnered with a national network of over 7,600 dealers who also believe that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation of a great car-buying experience. Additionally, we’ve partnered with some of the nation’s largest and most respected organizations including AAA, American Express, Consumer Reports and USAA, to educate their members about the automotive market, savings and incentives available.

    We’re dedicated to removing the complexity from the car-buying process. Over one million vehicles have been delivered to TrueCar users by our Certified Dealer partners and TrueCar users have collectively saved over $3.4 billion off of MSRP

    Company Culture

    Here at Truecar, we do something called TrueCar Talent Charter:
    We Celebrate transparency, curiosity, mastery, collaboration, focus, and boldness.
    We Reject mediocrity, undermining, vanity, status quo, sloth, and hiding.
    Joining the Team,we set a high bar that few can clear. If you make the cut, you will be in great company.
    Compensation- we believe that above market talent deserves above market pay. Everyone receives base salary, bonus potential, great benefits and equity.
    Performance-There are no formal performance reviews. High performers receive greater rewards. Low performers receive the opportunity to work elsewhere.
    Accountability-We answer to each other, because we rely on each other. Results matter, not face time.
    Expenses-There is no formal expense policy. Spend as if it is your money. If excessive, be prepared to defend it.
    Time Off-There is no formal time-off policy. Vacation well when you need to recharge. Be a good teammate.

    Why You Should Work for Us

    -TrueCar is on America's Highest Paying Companies List- TrueCar pays its workers an annual median of $141,500, the 15th highest median income figure compared to other companies reviewed on Glassdoor.
    - The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, one of the largest and most active chapters of ACG, honored TrueCar, Inc. as a 2015 ACG Award Winner in the IPO of the Year Award.
    - We are on the included in the LA Business Journal's Best Places to Work in Los Angeles- Each company profiled here displays a commitment to the concept that employees’ well-being directly impacts a company’s well-being—in the eyes of the public, its business partners, customers and shareholders.

    Tech stack

    Ruby, React, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hadoop, Spark Streaming, NoSQL, Java, HBase

    Benefits

    Compensation and retirement

    Performance bonus
    RSUs (Restricted Stock Units or Awards)
    401k plan
    401k matching
    Cell phone reimbursement

    Health and wellness

    Insurance (Health)
    Insurance (Dental)
    Insurance (Vision)
    Insurance (Life)
    Insurance (Disability)
    FSA (Flexible Spending Plan)
    Fitness reimbursement

    Vacation and time off

    Paid time off
    Unlimited time off
    Paid holidays
    Flexible working hours
    Work from home flexibility
    Maternity benefits
    Paternity benefits

    Personal development

    Conferences reimbursement
    Hackathons
    Mentorship opportunities
    Career growth

    Values and quality of life

    Matching charitable donations
    Company activities
    Remote first