CarMax reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,184 total reviews)
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Keith Barr

44% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

CarMax has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,184 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
4.0
Jan 23, 2026

Employee first company

Recommend
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Pros

Carmax does a great job putting their employees first.

Cons

I would say that the hours are long so it would be nice to have a better work life balance.

4.0
Jan 21, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and gain career skills. Good people to work with.

Cons

Communication is lacking. There used to be weeks of trainings for new processes now it feels like they are just throwing ideas into the wind to see what works and what doesn't.

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