CarMax reviews

There is a lot of BS. There are many things that are done at CarMax that don't make good business sense, but don't tell them that. The upper management (corp) are so busy patting themselves on the back that no one should dare tell them that there are things that need to be improved.

If you can't stand being "micro-managed" don't work here. Goals can be very difficult to attain if you want to have a life away from work. The people who I saw do the best worked at least 60 hours per week. Ans as far as goals are concerned they are supposed to be mutually agreed to by the sales consultant and the manager but sales managers often just tell you your goal and you are on your way. You are on commission and the economy isn't doing well so your pay can suffer. At times it is very hard to be competitive with new car dealers because of the no-haggle pricing structure (and the buyers paying too much at auction). CarMax may sell a vehicle that is 2-3 model years old for the same price as a dealer would sell this year's model. A prime example would be the Toyota Prius or Corolla. It is very difficult to advance from sales to a management position, you would have to be in what they call President's Club (15+ cars a month average) in order to be considered for management and at that point it wouldn't make much sense because you'd be taking a pay cut.