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      Associate Interview

      25 Feb 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Charlotte, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at CarMax (Charlotte, NC) in Jun 2012

      Interview

      One interview, asked a bunch of standard questions. This is clearly a retail company similar to Walmart, Traget etc. Answer questions like you are a king of customer service and you will be golden

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you had to deal with an angry customer, tell me about a time that you went above and beyond for a customer
      1 Answer
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      Other Associate interview reviews for CarMax

      Associate Interview

      23 May 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience

      Application

      I interviewed at CarMax

      Interview

      The first step is to apply. Then they call to confirm you would like to proceed with the process and they set up a phone interview time and day. The call to conduct the phone interview and will possibly set up an in person interview following.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why would I be a good fit for the position?
      Answer question

      Associate Interview

      27 May 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Roseville, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at CarMax (Roseville, CA) in Nov 2016

      Interview

      Called to setup and interview and once I went there for my interview I had to initially go on a computer and answer some preliminary questions and watch a video. Afterward spoke with three different managers who asked me questions about my experience and why I wanted to work for them. My final interview was with two managers where I had to demonstrate selling a vehicle.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for us?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Tell us a scenario where you had difficulty with a customer selling a car and how you resolved the issue.
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Asked me how I felt about a flat commission regardless what type of vehicle was sold.
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      2