Rare Opportunity - Buyer CarMax Employee Review

5.0
Jan 2, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay and experience. Work for a industry revolutionist. The purchasing department has some of the coolest, smartest and results driven people in CarMax. Purchase millions of dollars in inventory with personal accountability. Truly a merit based company. Given a chance everyday to shape the direction of the company. Spots are scare. Very rarely are there spots open in this department as most positions are filled by referrasl/recruitment from other Buyers.

Cons

The purchasing department recruits the top elite in terms of performance, ethic and intelligence. Therefore the department company wide tends to be full of people that lean toward the Type A personality type. Competitive, confident, over achieving, workaholic. Dont work here unless your looking for a Career. Not a job.

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Pros

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Cons

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