Typical interview process with two groups of two high level (management) associates asking 10 questions. Cordial and was forthcoming with answers to questions asked. Looked like a great environment to work in. I was disappointed in the response I got from them. Took a week to finally get word back. A short e-mail from their corporate office basically saying "thanks, but no thanks" Would have been nice to get some feedback, but I assume they already had an internal candidate in mind and had to go through the motions for outsiders.

Applied online. An automated email arrived, asking me to complete an assessment. The assessment was 50% personality traits and 50% basic math. The HR recruiter reached out and scheduled a phone interview. CarMax Buyers work a retail schedule that includes weekends and holidays. Buyers are required to work a 'rotating schedule' - some weeks it will be evenings and weekends, some weeks it will be days, or both. Buyers are expected to available whenever CarMax schedules you with no scheduling predictivity. Therefore, do not plan on any other non-work activities which requires being able to plan a schedule more than a week or so in advance. Your time becomes their time 24/7 during store operating hours. If your life includes scheduled activities outside of work - say, for instance, coaching your child's sports team after school - understand that you'll need to give that up in order to work here. Don't mention those activities during the interview if you hope to get hired. One of the CarMax core values is 'Putting People First.' There seems to be a conflict between this stated public value and their scheduling expectations for staff members.