CarMax reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,197 total reviews)
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Keith Barr

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,197 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Mar 28, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits good people working at some locations

Cons

poor management, very little control over the deals that you are working the managers will make every decision for you. Sometime not to the benefit of the store or customer. They will lie about they ability for you to climb in the company it is only possible if you are willing to move around the country every year.

3.0
Mar 27, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great training regime Constant Coaching Overall laid back

Cons

Growth is inconsistent, the constant nit picking A company that falls between the cracks on a resume, is it an office admin position? Is it a used car dealership? Post company job hunting can be a challenge depending on the field you wish to get into

4.0
Mar 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, lots of people have been at the company 20+ years (deep knowledge), unlimited time away (PTO), ability to work remotely (for me 1 day per week), nice people, interesting projects

Cons

Old timey “butt must be in the chair 8:30-5” mindset, if you don’t get hired as a manager then hard to get promoted to management, no 365 review process (some director+ are not nice people), no incentive to perform exceptionally (everyone gets the same bonus and raise no matter what)

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