I applied online. I interviewed at CarMax in Dec 2021
Interview
They send you math and personality tests to take, and if you get a high enough score on that, you have a 15 min phone screen with someone from HR. Then there is a phone case interview. It was tricky because they give you all of the information over the phone during the interview, so you can't really prepare. The whole thing was very impersonal. They seem more concerned with being able to do mental math than reasoning ability and getting to know you.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CarMax (Atlanta, GA) in Sep 2021
Interview
First you do a math assessment online, which is somewhat difficult and seems very old. The graphs and charts are small and hard to read. You get no feedback, but if you do well enough they then invite you to do an interview over the phone. This interview was about an hour with 2 behavioral questions and then a case. I would barely even call this a case because it was just straight but math the entire time. They give you all the information over the phone and you have to keep track of all of the numbers and scenarios as you go. It's pretty difficult and nothing like the example they tell you to reference before hand. You also can't use a calculator.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you worked with a data set
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CarMax (Richmond, VA) in Sep 2021
Interview
Their interview process is absolutely ridiculous. This position is meant for recent college graduates with no prior work experience. After sending in your application, if your resume is good enough, they’ll send you an online assessment to complete. The assessment was very math heavy and used outdated looking graphics. If you get a good enough score from that, they ask you to do a *phone* case interview. It has always been over the one regardless of covid. For the case interview, they send you a link to a YouTube video of a sample case and purpose of the case interview. They also give your contact info to a random analyst that works there who sets up a phone call prior to the case interview to help make you comfortable. They will also send you a PowerPoint (if you ask) of relevant math concepts they will test in the case. The YouTube video does not help as it’s way too easy. The actual phone case interview was awful. They spit sentences at you for 5 minutes and there ends up being 4 possible scenarios you have to keep track of in your notes. It’s impossible to write down info, clarify everything, and then figure out the correct math. My interviewer asked me behavioral questions in the beginning and had the personality of a thumb. Asked him his favorite part about working here, and he said I don’t know. He almost laughed during my case interview because I was so overwhelmed. The next and final round would have been a super day consisting of some cases, behavioral, and I think I heard something about an algorithm. They said they had no idea when the job starts either. Absolute mess of a company that thinks they’re God. This process is way too intense for someone finishing up their college career and hasn’t been a business analyst before. I’m 99% sure the job would never have some tell you a complex word problem over the phone with no visuals. Do NOT apply to this company. Waste of time (unless you’re a genius). They do not care about anything except you doing math on the fly. Personality and resume doesn’t matter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you used analytics in your life.