CarMax reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(8,180 total reviews)
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Keith Barr

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,180 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 24, 2026

Don’t do it

Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers were fun and it was nice to drive different types of vehicles

Cons

The managers play favorites and face the schedule off of favorite employees. They say it’s based on top seller so when she reach a certain threshold, you can make your own schedule but that’s not true. They’ll still work every weekend from 12 to 9 if they don’t like you. They also micromanage like crazy if you’re not one of the favorites, but let the top sellers sit on their desk and be on their phones all day as long as they’re making sales

3.0
Mar 21, 2026

Look at the Stock Price

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This was a hybrid job with a variable schedule. Good benefits. Culture promotes a caring environment towards associates who are not in management.

Cons

Management expects 50hr work weeks on a 40hr a week salary. Favoritism is vastly apparent throughout the company. To move into a senior management level there many hoops to jump through and always something else to obtain. Career growth is stagnate one you are a manager. You do not get to select your own team they are assigned to you. The current region managers do not respected past experience an will only advance you career once you reach a number of years with in the company.

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