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6%
3.5
Average Rating
(based on 98 CarMax Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
2.9
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
3.7
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
3.6
Work Setting
3.6
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"Satisfaction at Carmax is always shown."

Sales Associate
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Network Engineer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Customer Service Representative
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Buyer
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Senior Sales Manager

What do you like about working at CarMax?

"Cars, customers, colleagues, managing and helping others succeed"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself... however, be prepared for a long process if they are interested in you..."

What don't you like about working at CarMax?

"In the last store - it was the GM of the store. They did not have the ability to Communicate to and Lead his store to be the best... These are 2 main competencies that were a MUST at the store level for you to be successful in that position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"RVP's and president should look more closely at the current level management for promotion."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3.6 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Sales Manager
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Car Salesman
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Business Office Associate
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Sales Manager

What don't you like about working at CarMax?

"Too much pressure on sales. Miss quota, you are one step from being pushed out."

Supervisor

"Carmax is a great place to work, and they really help you in difficult situations."

Retail Sales Manager

"Not all it's cracked up to be..."

What do you like about working at CarMax?

"The customers that I worked with. Managing difficult situations. Coaching and developing associates."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Remember - As a salaried manager you work long hours each week with no overtime pay. The weeekly schedule changes frequently due to mandatory meetings and helping to cover frequent time off requests from other managers. If you do decide to go to work in the car business you should check out the other new/used car dealerships in your area the pay plan is better and the benefits are comparable."

What don't you like about working at CarMax?

"The ego and negative attitude from fellow managers and senior/regional leaders that do not live up to the original culture of the company. Long hours for low pay. Selling poorly reconditioned vehicles to unaware customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a little more humble, remember this is a used car dealership and your all just a job title and a paycheck. Keep your resume current the Carmax concept could become irrelevant soon and go out of business like it's parent company Circuit City did."

Inventory Associate

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work and always make communication between employees a priority."

Sales Consultant

"A good company to work for, but not the best for a family man or full time student"

What do you like about working at CarMax?

"Get to work with different customers on a daily basis"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know the basics about the company, which can be found on their web site"

What don't you like about working at CarMax?

"To much down time with not much to do between customers"

Internet Sales Specialist

"Good, well run company."

What do you like about working at CarMax?

"Good policies, progressive, good model for a car company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They look for outgoing, assertive personalities."

What don't you like about working at CarMax?

"Car sales business can be tough due to economy."

CarMax Reviews FAQs

Is CarMax a good company to work for?

CarMax has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 98 CarMax Review Ratings left anonymously by CarMax employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 84% of employees would recommend working at CarMax.

Does CarMax pay their employees well?

CarMax employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 48 CarMax employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find CarMax Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at CarMax?

84% of employees would recommend working at CarMax with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated CarMax 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 2.9 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at CarMax?

According to our data, the highest paying job at CarMax is a Director of Loss Prevention at $151,000 annually. Browse CarMax Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at CarMax?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at CarMax is a Auto Detailer at $16,000 annually. Browse CarMax Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at CarMax?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at CarMax to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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