Does CarMax pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CarMax employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CarMax. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CarMax?

60% of CarMax employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CarMax 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at CarMax according to real employee reviews?

"Most associates get along but there are client theives around (just a few) Benefits are very good." ((in 767 reviews)); "Great people and very diverse" ((in 460 reviews)); "Culture is great and rewarding" ((in 326 reviews)); "CarMax provides great training and is on the cutting edge of technology for the industry." ((in 299 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a lot of insight into the automotive industry for people new to the industry" ((in 174 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CarMax according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and AI is very meticulous of what you have to say on calls which affect bonus." ((in 557 reviews)); "Poor management made up of people who don't know what they are doing and lack the industry standard common sense." ((in 453 reviews)); "Managers do not understand the difference in work/personal life (unless it's their personal life)" ((in 285 reviews)); "Like any car dealership you’re expected to work long hours and come in on off days" ((in 239 reviews)); "There is no work life balance for managers working 10+ hours a day 5 days a week." ((in 236 reviews))

What are employees saying about CarMax layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CarMax layoffs and their outlook for job security at CarMax in 2026.

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(8,200 total reviews)

Keith Barr

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,200 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

5.0

Apr 14, 2025

Actually a really good place to work

Parts associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The managers actually care about your personal needs and are flexible. We also get an hour lunch

Cons

It can be stressful and busy

5.0

Apr 14, 2025

Great part time work place

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, great staff, great pay structure

Cons

Customers are skeptical, not always easy to sell

5.0

Apr 14, 2025

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working with customers and had pride in the overall sales process.

Cons

I hated the hours, different everyday

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