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Updated Feb 10, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Summer Analyst at CarMax
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Richmond, VA (took a day)
Interviewers was clear and fair, presented me with 2 cases and gave me ample time to answer.
Interview Questions
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Assistant Store Manager at CarMax
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Submitted application online and received a call from a recruiter within hours. Completed the phone interview and was scheduled to continue the hiring process at one of their locations. Spent a total of 6 hours at the location and completed a 1 on 1 interview with a Senior Manager, an IQ test, a critical thinking exam, a personality test and a 1 on 1 interview with the LGM. Upon successful completion of the days activities I was scheduled to interview with the Regional Vice President at another location a week later. RVP asked a few questions and made the offer.
If you are applying for a position within the organization and don't advance in the process (e.g. they tell you to come back another day to complete an exam or interview) you're done, you will not be getting the job. Many great people working here!
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Strategy Analyst at CarMax
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Richmond, VA (took 2 days)
Initial interview was on-campus. The first interview was 45 minutes and consisted of behavioral questions and a short case. The case involved calculating how many cars could be refurbished in a month with a certain amount of labor. The in office interview consisted of five interviews. The first four interviews were a mix of behavioral interviews and case interviews. The last interview was just a recap of the interview process and what you like about the process and what carmax could change to improve the interview process.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Consultant at CarMax
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Omaha, NE (took a day)
I applied online and was contacted within 24 hours to go to an interview. I interviewed in a hiring center. Two sales managers gave me approximately 10 canned questions such as "tell me about yourself" and then passed me onto the General Manager who offered me a job on the spot and gave limited commission and benefits info. He tried to close me on the spot and I decided to think about it over the weekend.
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Negotiation Details
There is no negotiation - their sales comp plan is set in stone
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Manager at CarMax
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 weeks)
They contacted me by e-mail and arranged for a very pleasant phone interview.
That was followed by a visit to a local branch where they asked me to do on-line stuff,
like IQ test, etc. A little later, I was interviewed by two store managers who were very
polite and intelligent. A week later, I went to see another gentleman who runs the HR
department for the region. That was another great interview by a very kind man. A week
later I was offered a position and I accepted.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Know your worth and speak to it.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales at CarMax
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Duarte, CA (took 2 days)
The process seems to be very involved starting with a long online application, followed by a group meeting to meet Managers from several different departments within the company. Then this is followed by a tour of the facility, all the while the group is being told what a great place Carmax is to work. The tour is followed by a computer questionnaire about how honest you are. After the honesty probe there is a one on one interview. Following the one on one I was invited back for a role play that I haven't completed. After I complete the role play I will update my review.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Buyer In Training at CarMax
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
When you first get in you have to take an online test to verify background information. They do a very thorough investigation. After that I interviewed with two managers. Same behavioral questions as usual. Tell me about a time and how you handled it and what was the outcome. Then I was interviewed by another set of higher up managers who asked the same questions. Got a letter a week later saying I didn't get the job. Seems like a position where they are looking for someone to be their friend because the job requires you to be with these other buyers when going out of town for auctions. If they don't click with you then you may not get the position. But it's a great company and there is a family atmosphere there.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Buyer Assistant at CarMax
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took a day)
Recruiter called to schedule a phone interview at my convenience. Interview questions were simple and straightforward. Asked around 4 questions which were focused on team work and customer service questions. Interviewer was very polite and provided a positive view of the company. Interviewer stated that they would make a decision regarding the position the following week.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Business Office Associate at CarMax
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Austin, TX (took a day)
I filled out an application online and afterwards another test which delves more into your personality and traits with several pages of questions following. I received a call and came in for the interview where they handed me a printout of my resume and answers and asked me to initial any changes along with forms for background checks thru the social security administration to check my past work history, service merchant association to report shoplifting charges and another one that I can't remember. They are very thorough with their background checks. Then I was sent to a computer to again check whether I was fired, shoplifted, misdemeanors, felony charges, or past drug use, etc. I interviewed with one man who was very nice and asked me open ended questions such as "tell me about yourself" then to another manager who asked me "why I would leave my last position and what would my last employer say about me?" More of the business related questions. This process took approx. 3 hrs and I had another interview scheduled so I had to cut mine short. It was the longest interview process I've ever had in my years of interviewing!
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Business Office Associate at CarMax
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
I got a phone interviiew which asked basic interview question and then was asked to come in for a face to face interview. I waited in th elobby 20 mins to get called back which i filled out a background check info and was sent back to the lobby for another 20 mins. Two interviews came and acted not interested and asked me FOUR questions FOUR!! What a waste of my time.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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