
CarMax
Updated September 2018.
Employees say this is a great place to work.
Company Overview
About The Company
CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, revolutionized car buying by providing the honest, transparent experience customers deserve. CarMax has 190 stores (and growing!) and more than 25,000 associates. We offer unmatched training and growth opportunities to help associates grow personally and professionally.
COMPANY SIZE
24,978 U.S.-based Employees
(Large)
Industry
Retail
HQ Location
Richmond, VA, US
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Company Culture at CarMax
The employee experience below at CarMax, compared to a typical company.
Learn More87% of employees at CarMax say it is a great place to work compared to 59% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
Source: Great Place to Work® 2019 U.S. National Employee Engagement Study
Why Work at CarMax?
See what employees say about what makes CarMax a great workplace. These words are drawn from employee comments on the Trust Index™ survey.


Life at CarMax
Best Workplaces Lists
Great Place To Work® is proud to recognize CarMax
2025
2024
- #6 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2024 (Large)
- #72 in 2024 PEOPLE® Companies that Care
- #87 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2024
2023
- #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2023 (Large)
- #76 in 2023 PEOPLE® Companies that Care
- #85 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2023
2022
- #7 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2022 (Large)
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#98 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2022
2021
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#4 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2021 (Large)
- #57 in PEOPLE® Companies that Care 2021
- #11 in Great Place To Work's Best Workplaces in Chicago™ 2021 (Large)
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#36 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2021
- #40 in Great Place To Work's Best Workplaces in Texas™ 2021 (Large)
2020
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#2 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2020 (Large)
- #16 in PEOPLE® Companies that Care 2020
- #4 in Great Place To Work's Best Workplaces in Chicago™ 2020 (Large)
- #37 in Great Place To Work's Best Workplaces in Texas™ 2020 (Large)
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#20 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2020
2019
- #3 in Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2019 (Large)
- #40 in PEOPLE® Companies that Care 2019
- #69 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2019 (Large)
- #7 in Best Workplaces in Chicago™ 2019 (Large)
- #40 in Best Workplaces in Texas™ 2019 (Large)
- #33 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2019
2018
- #3 in Best Workplaces in Retail™ 2018 (Large)
- #81 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2018
- #26 in Best Workplaces in Texas™ 2018 (Large)
- #34 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2018
2017
- #5 in Best Workplaces in Retail 2017
- #44 in Best Workplaces for Millennials 2017
- #77 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2017
2016
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