General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Advance Auto Parts with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 49 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Advance Auto Parts overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Advance Auto Parts as a General Manager according to 49 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 16%
Drug test: 14%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Phone interview: 12%
One on one interview: 11%
Personality test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (Hampton, VA) in Mar 2013
Interview
Actively recruited while working at a competitor. Applied for position online and began formal hiring process. Interviewed with a panel consisting of an HR representative, the District manager I would work directly for and a District manager from an adjacent district. However, many General manager interviews are now held with the Hiring manager, and high performing General managers who will be your peers if hired. A business acumen test is also administered either before or after the interview. If the interview goes well and an offer is extended many of the Regional Vice presidents want to conduct a phone interview before the hiring is finalized. Their interview is typically a condensed version of the panel interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
All interview questions are behavioral based questions asking for how the applicant responded in certain situations form their past. Such as describe a time in which you had problem you could not solve and tell us what you did and what was the outcome.
The end of the interview usually ends in an upset customer role playing scenario. It is vital to get into the role and remember that the customer is always right.
I applied online. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (Miami, FL)
Interview
Multiple interviews handled first by website, district management, then regional. Entire process is mostly in workday system. Many evaluations are done, Everyone involved is very professional. Retail environment questions and situations are the content of the interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (New York, NY) in Nov 2022
Interview
Three phase process (1st, 2nd and final if you make it this far). Deep dive into situational response, parts knowledge and managerial style. Very open ended questions that can be answered and issue resolved in several ways.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell us about a difficult customer situation. How did you handle it?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts in Nov 2018
Interview
Phone interview with basic questions from District Manager, gave a concise overview of responsibilities and work week expectations. The next step included a panel interview with two district managers, which included role play scenarios..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an observed behavior of an associate that didn't provide good customer service?