Does CarMax pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CarMax employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CarMax. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CarMax?

60% of CarMax employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CarMax 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CarMax?

Sales Consultant (1054) , Sales Associate (616) , Business Office Associate (486) , Inventory Associate (323) , Sales Manager (208) , Sales (164) , Buyer (158) , Customer Specialist (143) , Customer Experience Consultant (129) , Senior Sales Consultant (110) , Reconditioning Associate (103) , Vehicle Condition Assessor (91) , Lead Business Office Associate (87) , Customer Service Representative (85) , Manager (77)

What are the pros of working at CarMax according to real employee reviews?

"Most associates get along but there are client theives around (just a few) Benefits are very good." ((in 767 reviews)); "Great people and very diverse" ((in 460 reviews)); "Culture is great and rewarding" ((in 320 reviews)); "CarMax provides great training and is on the cutting edge of technology for the industry." ((in 302 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a lot of insight into the automotive industry for people new to the industry" ((in 174 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CarMax according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and AI is very meticulous of what you have to say on calls which affect bonus." ((in 553 reviews)); "Poor management made up of people who don't know what they are doing and lack the industry standard common sense." ((in 462 reviews)); "Managers do not understand the difference in work/personal life (unless it's their personal life)" ((in 290 reviews)); "Like any car dealership you’re expected to work long hours and come in on off days" ((in 244 reviews)); "There is no work life balance for managers working 10+ hours a day 5 days a week." ((in 228 reviews))

What are employees saying about CarMax layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CarMax layoffs and their outlook for job security at CarMax in 2026.

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(8,181 total reviews)

Keith Barr

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,181 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 Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews

2.0

Aug 12, 2013

Long Hours

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice sales co-workers, beware the Yellow Shirts, they scam the younger new sales consultants.

Cons

Kind of Cultish and child like management.

4.0

May 21, 2013

Great Place to work but watch out for office politics

Business office administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many incentives to do a good job. CEO really cares about employees. Fun place to work depending on store. You can transfer to many different stores if you move. There are growth opportunities but it's not the same path for everyone. I've known people who moved up way too quickly and those that are over-qualified not allowed to move up.

Cons

Politics. Management sometimes doesn't know what is going on and need more training. Growth opportunities can be stunted for petty issues or things that don't even have to do with an employees job.

5.0

Aug 19, 2013

Awesome

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy environment, good management, company wants you to excel and promote. great perks

Cons

working even when home phone is ringing and your expected to handle the needs of the customer. not all departments with in the company are in sync.

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