I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at CarMax in Apr 2021
Interview
The process dragged for nearly 2 months with poor communication throughout. During HR screening call, the recruiter didn't know basic details about the role in question. At some point I received an automated rejection email (with an incorrect job title that I wasn't applying for). Politely emailed attempts to clarify that the process was in fact over were completely ignored by my HR contact there. I had to talk to my external recruiter to find out what happened.
Surprised at how unprofessional the process was given Carmax's reputation as a great employer. I felt there was very little respect for a candidate's time and energy. Not a good sign when someone is actually relieved they didn't get the job at the conclusion of your hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They've been using the same case question for 5 years now, buying a plot of land before/after bridge being built. It's basically testing basic algebra and statistics.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CarMax (Richmond, VA) in Aug 2018
Interview
Multiple steps involved after you officially apply:
1) Online quantitative assessment (timed exam in a multiple choice format).
2) Recruiter phone screen with generic questions
3) 50min phone interview involving a case study - very quant focused
4) On-site interview with 1 behavioral interview an 2 case interviews. The cases are not traditional consulting cases but more of math based (I felt the experience was similar to Capital One's case interviews). There is also a lunch meeting but you will not be evaluated during this time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very quant intensive case study involving probability scenarios.