CarMax reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,187 total reviews)
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Keith Barr

49% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,187 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
3.0
Sep 12, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent product and brand. You can treat your customers with respect and go to bed at night secure in the knowledge that you've sold them a great product at a good price. Carmax takes great care of its customers. While no company is perfect Carmax is always striving to improve. The Carmax sales process is very customer focused. It's truly a great place to buy a car.

Cons

The pay per unit sold is below average. Carmax management is very top down and and centrally managed. This means that at times policies are developed and implemented by people that have literally never worked in a store. The field management has too little autonomy. And, at least in my store, management is disinclined to listen to the front line employee including the sales associates.

2.0
Sep 7, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

You have the opportunity to learn a lot Learn to work in a fast pace environment while under pressure. Learn the meaning of customer service Most of the time a friendly environment to work in, with pretty much open door policy. Great benefits

Cons

Underpaid. The business office handles so much and gets paid so little for everything they have to do. Under appreciated, wether you are staying late or coming in on your day off. Also helping out whenever asked apparently mean nothing. Lack of team work, some people worked hard some didn't. As well as favoritism witht he departments, sales runs the show. Favoritism with associates. Horrible hours, while working there my whole life was CarMax I was always there. Managment is quick to throw you under the bus.

4.0
Sep 1, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Great growth opportunities and ways ti improve your own development

Cons

Long hours, sometime your opinion won't count.

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