Company is Declining - Sales Consultant CarMax Employee Review

2.0
Jan 14, 2026
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Pros

Started as a sales consultant in 2021 when the Newark location was decently managed. We we're staffed well, I enjoyed my managers & business was booming. Customers we're pleased with their experience for the most part, vehicles were decently priced, appraisals we're fair. Benefits are nice, work life balance is tough unless you make it into presidents club where you can make your own schedule.

Cons

All of my sales managers were fired or quit. The company rolled out the "CEC" which was a call center that was supposed to assist with sales & help the customer. Instead, it took half of our pay as sales consultants & customers would come in upset & take it out on the consultant. We would find ourselves starting from square one with a lot of customers but getting paid less since they started the process online. You want to stay far away from moving up in management as you are walking on egg shells with your GM & regional. If you keep saying yes, you will be expected to do more than you are paid to do. I mentored almost every new salesperson that they hired because all the veterans we're smart enough to decline. You are looked at as a number, upper management only cares about your work habits, not your family. And you better be on time & ready to work Sundays (in Delaware) or you will be shown the door.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Amazing benefits with 6% 401k matching and tuition reimbursement.

Cons

Highly reliant on the quality of management at the store location.

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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