Home Office - Terrible Experience and Disappointing Corporate Culture - Executive CarMax Employee Review

1.0
27 Feb 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The only "pro" is the paycheck.

Cons

CarMax's Home Office is an awful environment. The majority of associates are backstabbing and petty. The space is in desperate need of refreshing (your carpet is disgusting), but the company cannot afford to update the office, which is sad and a significant indicator of cash flows issues. The overall HR policy and approach are archaic and non-relevant to today's standards. The average competency level for most associates is devastatingly low; "job skills" are stagnant because folks are neither permitted nor encouraged to move around and develop new strengths or perspectives. Frankly, I personally feel bad for anyone who is stuck at CarMax; most associates feel just that way - "stuck". In reality, almost everyone there would jump at the chance to join another company. The only "happy" associates are the lifers without valuable skill sets who continue to perpetuate the uniquely-terrible corporate culture that has been allowed to take hold and spread throughout the rotting building.

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