CarMax reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,184 total reviews)
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44% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,184 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
4.0
Dec 14, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent support for educational goals

Cons

A fast-changing work environment at times during the days with needed quick ideas on how to pivot priority workload tasks.

5.0
Dec 14, 2025

I love it

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Training is top tier. Very non toxic culture

Cons

They do cut hours making it nearly impossible to reach the goal sometimes which can get stressful.

3.0
Dec 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good development in sales Lots of inventory to choose from Flat rate commission is nice for some Good values of customer service

Cons

Low pay per vehicle - volume is everything Management is hit or miss depending on store Demanding customers Quality issues with some vehicles make sales hard Long hours - often staying past scheduled time

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