Manager applicants have rated the interview process at CARVANA with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CARVANA overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CARVANA as a Manager according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at CARVANA (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
I’ve never been in an interview in which I know I was discriminated against for my age until interviewing at Carvana. I seemed to have great experience for the job I was recruited for: I’m personable, have great experience at similar tech companies, and the highest certifications in my industry you can get. I interviewed three different dates and my recruiter said they were ‘happy to have me back’ for more interviews. Everything seemed to be going well on my 3rd interview trip…..and then it happened. One of the senior leaders actually asked, ‘With your experience do you think you have the energy for a start-up’? I was actually stunned and thought, ‘did he actually just ask that?’. He might have well have asked, ‘Do you think at your age you can work as hard as a younger person?’. Amazingly after three good interview sessions I received a decline email. People there’s something wrong at Carvana's Corporate structure. Most companies have a good mixture of ages, but when you go in for an interview at their corporate location look around, it’s 95% people under 35 which is I’m sure in the grand design one of the senior leaders who really has an unfortunate stereo type. I’m sure it’s a good company to work for, but don’t even think of applying here if you’re over the age of 40. Check the filter under ‘manager’ at interviews at Carvana and you’ll see a similar issue a previous poster.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
With your experience do you think you have the energy for a start-up?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at CARVANA (Concord, NC) in Oct 2025
Interview
1. Company doesn't know how to evaluate talent.
2. Screening process normal, HR friendly
3. In person Interview was unprofessional. Dress code even for blue collar was cotton shorts and a raggy T.
4. Knew more about Lean, Production, Operations, and leading teams.
Interviewer would repeat things after I said them in the interview.
5. Leader believed the entire facility would be running smooth in two weeks. To properly implement 6S it will take 3 to 6 months if done right.
6. Impersonal non-selection email with no reason. Guess is overqualified or agism.
Fairly easy, especially for the manager position. Simple questions and not enough vetting. It goes from recruiter to hiring managers to job offer. From there, it is little to no communication leading up to first day of the job/training.
I applied online. I interviewed at CARVANA (Virginia Beach, VA)
Interview
Phone interview went ok. Did not receive a call back. Seemed to want someone willing to work 70hours a week. Probably could tell that was not for me. Otherwise friendly