Here’s a deal you can’t refuse: Combine cash bonuses, abundant prizes, and employee recognition with serious philanthropy. More than 8,500 CarMax employees have volunteered with KaBOOM! to build 66 playgrounds and donate 59 play products in underserved areas in over 80 cities. Meanwhile, CarMax has given KaBOOM! $9.1 million and pledged $4.4 million.
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An earlier version of this story misstated the amount of money CarMax has given to KaBOOM!.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 34 |
| Years on list | 15 |
| HQ location | Richmond, Va. |
| Employees | 24,978 |
| Job openings (as of February 2019) | 1,200 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Revenue, 2018 or most recent year ($M) | $17,977 |
| Year founded | 1993 |
| Type of organization | Public |
| Number of work sites | 204 |
| Website | http://www.carmax.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | no |
| Unlimited sick days | no |
| Telecommuting | yes |
| Job sharing | yes |
| Subsidized childcare | yes |
| Compressed work weeks | yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | no |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | yes |
| On-site medical care facility | no |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | no |
| Sick days for part-timers | yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | no |
| Medical facility at all locations | no |
Diversity
| % Minorities | 48% |
| % African-American/Black | 19% |
| % Asian | 5% |
| % Caucasian/White | 51% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 19% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | - |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
| % Two or more races | 5% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 1% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 17 |
| # Sick days | - |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Purchasing Associate |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | 2% |
| # of job applicants | 273,701 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | - |
| # New graduates hired | 60 |
