CarMax reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,193 total reviews)
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49% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,193 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
Jun 18, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

May be close to home, may work outside, get to be around cars

Cons

They work with a point system, so even if you have the time to take off for sickness, your points will add up and they will write you up...enough points and you will be let go. Personally I had family problems when I was employed by them...both my parents were very sick and getting old and they could care less. They wouldn't let me off one day when both parents went to hospital on the same day. CarMax is the worse company I have ever worked for...if a company doesn't care about your family then you shouldn't work there. 2. They have had layoffs in the past...especially Florida...but they wont tell you about it. Seniority did not help, we had no clue how they picked who they laid off. 3. Never buy a used car from them...you will find out why if you work there for a while. They will give you a slight discount, but its NOT worth it when you see how much they spend on turning cars they buy around to be sold. 4. You have to wear uniforms (polos, pants, etc) but you have to pay for them. You can only buy from their own site so they get to make a profit. 5. They will change your job around and switch departments at the drop of a hat. They will give you no explanation. You may bust your butt and try to be happy in the department youre in and the next day you will be washing cars or doing some "other duties as assigned". At least tell me what I did wrong.

2.0
Jun 16, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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!

4.0
Jun 13, 2012

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy,relaxed,fun,lots of driving,lots of cool cars to drive

Cons

Working outside,working at night,working in the rain,working in the snow,working in extreme heat and humidity

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