A great place to work and learn - Sales Consultant CarMax Employee Review

5.0
Apr 27, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very communicative managers. Provided feedback on performance, job training is really tailored to the individual. Benefits package for part time associates was fair. I was proud of the product I sold. Flat commission was great. Sell a Ford Fusion, sell a Mercedes C class, same commission - no pressure to put people in the wrong car. I felt good about that.

Cons

Part-times sales consultants have evening and weekend shifts. As a second job, it was hard to meet with customers who needed a second appointment to finish the sale. Often times, I would have to partner with another consultant and then I would only get half of the commission.

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

a people driven company that sells cars

Cons

Inner network devloper compabalility is lacking

4.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The perks of working at CarMax are quite extensive. Associates are offered an aggressive 401k program, Stock Purchasing Plan, in store discounts on sales and service, access to the CarMax Wholesale system, excellent healthcare, plenty of PTO, and at my location we are given as much OT as we want. My coworkers are generally good people, that I enjoy being able to work along side day in and day out. Management is very understanding in regards to calling out sick family emergencies, and schedule requests.

Cons

Despite doing the work of 5 people, and very politely asking for a raise management will not give me more than my 3% annual raise which is the single biggest let down. The bonus change of 2025 being labeled as "exciting" was straight corporate gaslighting unlike anything I've ever seen. Since the start of 2026, as of this review being written we have lost 7 associates largely due to pay, and I am soon to join those associates. Management from the store level up to corporate needs to understand that to retain their top performers they need to be compensated like a top performer. Some members of management are cliquey and moody which is very frustrating to deal with. Quality of Management varies wildly from store to store as well

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