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      CarMax

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      CarMax reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (8,187 total reviews)
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      Keith Barr

      49% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      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 8,187 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
      1.0
      Mar 30, 2015

      Great company turned crooked

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Growth opportunities, travel opportunities, good benefits, store meetings include games and a cookout, company also does alot of charity work and fundraisers.

      Cons

      Poor work/life balance, manager are unprofessional and play favorites. The store I worked at has managers that discriminate against women, managers that gossip with associates about other associates, managers that sleep with customers, and managers that sleep with other managers.

      5.0
      Mar 13, 2015

      Exceptional Company to work for

      Location general manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of Fortunes Top 100 Best Places to Work; One of Fortunes Top 125 Training Companies. The training is very thorough for external candidates; Time a way policy vs sick pay or vacation. If you are performing well, or family emergency, etc, anything that may require "time a way" you are paid your full salary. This benefit begins immediately. Bottom up philosophy vs Top down. The company listens to the associates and store management. Lots of room for advancement and growth. This is a huge focus. Team work and associate development are key!

      Cons

      Training program for all positions, but especially sales is very long. Don't get behind in your staffing, and always keep a management bench. If you loose a Sales Manager, for example, training an external candidate will take 6-9 months. Developmental activities are micromanaged. Every associate must have X number of written observations, Development plan, monthly development sessions called "File Reviews", etc It is exhausting so you better be passionate about development, and feel comfortable being audited.

      2.0
      Feb 25, 2015

      Top down IT organization that sees associates as widgets

      Programme analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has a nice on-site athletic facility and a good cafeteria. The work environment is casual. On a technical level, some of the teams (in particular CarMax.com) utilize some more advanced technologies.

      Cons

      There are many problems with the IT organization. The key ones include 1) an inability to work from home; 2) very poor advancement opportunities; 3) manager arrogance. There are numerous managers who actually will ignore associates when they pass them in the hall. Likewise, associate creativity is generally frowned upon. If you like this sort of treatment, plus a lot of evening and weekend on call work, this is the place for you.

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