CarMax reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(8,203 total reviews)
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Keith Barr

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,203 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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8K reviews
2.0
Jun 16, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great health, 401k benefits. Comfortable working conditions. Opportunity to transfer to other locations

Cons

Your life revolves around your customer. You get 1 weekend off every 6 weekends. If your customer needs you during that time off, it's up to you if you want to come in (for the potential sale) or have someone else close. Anytime another consultant interacts with your customer (credit app, test drive, Carmatch, etc) and a sale is completed (whether you closed the deal or they did) you will lose half your commission. During the winter months, you are expected to arrive to work 1hr early to help clear the parking lot of snow. There is a snow plowing of the lot, starting and moving the cars around, etc. Again, remember you are a commissioned sales consultant - so you aren't being paid for this! You work e-office, which you sit at a desk and perform call center duties. Problem here is that as a commission sales consultant, you aren't making anything! There are times the phone doesn't ring at all. So, while you could've been on the floor interacting with potential customers for a sale, you are stuck in e-office working for free. You work on an 'ups' list. So pretty much there is a first come first come on who gets what customer. When you are up, the next customer who comes through the door belongs to you. Even if all they want to do is look around on their own - you are responsible for them until they leave the buiilding. This can cause a problem when the ups list is 10-11 consultants waiting for a customer to walk in. I've worked a full days where I only saw 1-2 customers!!!! Did I mention that if you don't' sell anything, you are paid a minimum wage for that pay period. Come the next pay period, you have to pay that money back!

2.0
Mar 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company diversity policy and mentorship training.

Cons

Excessive micro managing and less than competitive pay scale for Sales Consultants unless you stay in the job for several years. If you are seeking a position with this company, I would recommend applying to be a buyer. They are given management status, get more respect and have more opportunity for pay and advancement.

2.0
Sep 26, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company when it started out was great in theory. With the advent of success, we got too large too quick. Now bad decisions, poor leadership, and a stagnant economy have caused this company to fall flat on its face. It's like any other large failing company now so I can't honestly say it's a good place to work anymore.

Cons

Just like any faltering large company. Hour/Pay cuts, they just got rid of the pension plan, poor decisions by upper/senior management have resulted in a class action lawsuit by three different firms for defrauding investors, poor hiring choices, poor promotion decisions, no accoutability. It's bad when I'm a manager and saying this stuff. They'll probably be out of business in three years if things get any worse than they are now.

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