Advance Auto Parts reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(5,524 total reviews)
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Shane O’Kelly

21% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Advance Auto Parts has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,524 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advance Auto Parts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Aug 8, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

20% discount and working with some nice people are about the only reasons to work at the store. You do learn quite a bit about working on cars from working there.

Cons

District managers are generally recruited from other retail positions. Store managers are generally uneducated and worked their way up to their position over the course of 8 - 10 years. Pay is terrible compared to management at other retail stores. Corporate initiatives focus on a different "hot topic" almost every month, constantly changing directions. New hire training is almost non-existent (wasn't always this way).

1.0
Aug 5, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

working with customers and selling parts

Cons

You will not be successful working for advance unless you are willing to be talked to like a child. I have never worked in a more poorly managed environment! They have part time employees working 39 hours a week and full time up to 50.... Is that balance? or is that a manager taking advantage of good people that need a job

3.0
Jul 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay for performace, thats one up on AutoZone

Cons

Lack of leadership, accountablity and knowledge of direct reports (managers)

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