Managment is horrible. From LGM to the rest os the Sales Managers (only one or two are really helpful) - Senior Sales Consultant CarMax Employee Review

1.0
Sep 12, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

If you work hard you really make a decent money.

Cons

Managment is very bad.From LGM, some buyers and most of the Sales Managers the make you feel like you are in jail.Every meeting is a nightmare, instead of giving you a good feedback because your performance the treat you like you are last person that makes the company be in good standing.And at the end of any meeting they remind you that you will became a customer at any time.....very sad place to work!

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5.0
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Pros

You are your own boss

Cons

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4.0
Jun 13, 2026
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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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