Does Advance America pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advance America employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advance America. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advance America?

67% of Advance America employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advance America 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advance America?

Assistant Manager (107) , Customer Service Representative (100) , Center Manager (97) , Manager (39) , Divisional Director of Operations (30) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (22) , Store Manager (22) , Assistant Center Manager (17) , Branch Manager (17) , Area Manager (10) , Divisional Director (10) , Consumer Lending Sales Specialist (8) , Customer Service Manager (CSM) (8) , Divisional Training Manager (8) , Branch Sales Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at Advance America according to real employee reviews?

"Great work life balance here" ((in 27 reviews)); "People in my center were great to work with!" ((in 26 reviews)); "Training can be good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Paid holidays off." ((in 18 reviews)); "Can earn bonuses; if you meet store percentages" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Advance America according to real employee reviews?

"Poor upper management ." ((in 63 reviews)); "Very difficult to hire employees that want to work hard and well for low pay." ((in 59 reviews)); "Managers are above are back and forth with what they want." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and on call duties" ((in 21 reviews)); "There is no room for advancement" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advance America layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Advance America layoffs and their outlook for job security at Advance America in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Advance America locations?

Spartanburg , Houston , Detroit , Cleveland , Orlando , Columbus , Los Angeles , Jacksonville , Miami , Montgomery , Knoxville , Bakersfield , Tampa , Birmingham , Mobile , Dallas , Memphis , Indianapolis , Riverside , Columbia , Warren , Grand Rapids , Sacramento , San Diego , Baton Rouge , Pensacola , Huntsville , Tuscaloosa , Chicago , Saint Louis

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Advance America reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(984 total reviews)

Jessica Rustin

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Advance America has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 984 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advance America employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

984 reviews

4.0

Jul 11, 2013

Good, flexible schedule good co-workers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quality of life and good co-workers

Cons

Advancement opportunities were not available

3.0

Jun 26, 2013

Advance America

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

peaceful environment, the stores are nice and clean and, most of the time you are taking your own decisions. Nothing complicated to work there.

Cons

the schedule is different every day and, in some months one have to work late. A normal schedule is Monday to Saturday, eight hours diary, this is ok but, in some months one just made thirty-two hours per week.

Advance America Response

12y

Thank you for your post!

1.0

Jun 3, 2013

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Center manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not much to say here

Cons

Huge push on secondary products, will terminate you regardless of your efforts with marketing and trying to grow the center

Advance America Response

12y

Thank you for your feedback. While some team members experience shorter tenures than others, we are happy to have numerous team members with long tenures, including 5, 10, and 15+ years, in a variety of roles and career progressions.

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