Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at CarMax with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CarMax overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CarMax as a Buyer according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
One on one interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CarMax in Sep 2020
Interview
Applied online, the recruiter contacted me two days after. Basic phone screening with the recruiter inquiring about past experiences. Next interview was with two purchasing managers. They asked about 8 questions in total and it took a hour. Third and final interview was with the RVP. He asked 4 questions and said the recruiter would let me know next steps. The recruiter called 3 days later with a offer. Entire process took two weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to assist a disgruntled customer? What was the situation and the result?
All "Tell me about a time questions" that usually fall into their core competencies categories. Pretty intense and must be STAR strict. Usually for higher up positions its usually 2 interviewers between two to three different interviews.
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Tell me about a time you had to analyze data to make a decision.
Long interview process. Had three separate interviews and also had to take a math competency test. The staff were very friendly and I felt like the managers tried to find the best candidates.
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Question 1
What was a work obstacle that you had to overcome and how did you do it?
1 week total from start to finish, 1st a 100* question online test, 2nd a phone interview, then a panel interview with 2 senior buyers and a purchasing manager that took 4-5 hours
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Tell me about a time you had meet certain deadlines. What did you do