CarMax reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,209 total reviews)
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Keith Barr

58% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,209 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CarMax employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Feb 6, 2014

Great place to retire

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Pros

There are some really great home grown people. Regional team is awesome( depending on your region). Management has some great perks such as team builders and traveling for training. Food is a big plus and their are some managers that genuinely care about the people. There is tons of room to grow if you have the right senior management team at your store. Great place for some people to end their careers.

Cons

Regional team trust the word of senior management team too much. They should validate what they are saying at times. Some of the recruits that were brought in could and has ruined the culture CarMax has created. There is a ton of potential that goes unnoticed which is a shame. Quality standards are based on cost savings. Culture varies from store. Some stores have the general managers call all the shots while other stores embrace the opinions of all 4 senior managers. The job can become robotic since it's all process based. A lot of down time once you've been there for a while. Easy to lose the passion.

4.0
Feb 3, 2014

Great work ethic and development

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Environment and store growth nationally

Cons

Inclement weather and employees undercutting to get ahead

4.0
Feb 3, 2014

Friendly work environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great atmosphere & friendly staff.

Cons

Late/long hours, business office usually stays open until 11pm-midnight

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