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
4.0
Oct 28, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The Management was very helpful with onboarding new employees.

Cons

Could sometimes be very corperate with decisions.

3.0
Oct 27, 2025

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Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits like lots of vacation time. Pay is fair/good base pay. Paid holidays a/c cooled shop.

Cons

High stress. Inexperienced service writers. Will fire you if they don’t like you. Upper management has no clue most of the time. No training hr is not on your side.

5.0
Oct 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team Great compensation and benefits Amazing work/life balance

Cons

Team is occasionally stretched thin due to size and workload.

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