Is Advance Auto Parts a good company to work for?

Advance Auto Parts has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 5,723 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at Advance Auto Parts to a friend and 32% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Advance Auto Parts have been left by employees working as Director , Sales Manager and Part Time Sales Associate .

Does Advance Auto Parts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advance Auto Parts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advance Auto Parts. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advance Auto Parts?

43% of Advance Auto Parts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advance Auto Parts 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advance Auto Parts?

General Manager (551) , Sales Associate (355) , Retail Parts Pro (284) , Commercial Parts Pro (138) , Store Manager (103) , Assistant Manager (95) , Commercial Account Manager (87) , Key Holder (84) , Manager (79) , Assistant General Manager (70) , Driver (68) , District Manager (66) , Salesperson (66) , Retail Sales Associate (64) , Delivery Driver (43)

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

"The benefits are good and you will learn many things if you are not a vehicle expert." ((in 210 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pay." ((in 136 reviews)); "Have some great customers and coworkers." ((in 105 reviews)); "If you get a good GM it is easy for a great team member to move up." ((in 76 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 75 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and you have to pay for your uniform with your own money." ((in 499 reviews)); "Poor management focuses on unreliable KPI numbers other than actually looking at each store for what they need." ((in 262 reviews)); "Development teams resource managers do not heed the input and recommendation from Product managers" ((in 125 reviews)); "There was no work/life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "Regional District Manager is untrustworthy, and is an incredibly divisive" ((in 61 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advance Auto Parts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Advance Auto Parts locations?

Raleigh , Roanoke , Atlanta , Houston , Chicago , Tampa , Miami , Indianapolis , Pittsburgh , Orlando , New York , Baltimore , Columbus , Charlotte , Lakeland , Denver , Enfield , Richmond , Jacksonville , Nashville , Detroit , Delaware , Virginia Beach , Austin , Cincinnati , Boston , Marietta , Gastonia , Remington , Cleveland

Advance Auto Parts reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(5,530 total reviews)

Shane O’Kelly

22% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (5,530 reviews)

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Advance Auto Parts has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,530 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Apr 22, 2025

Good Job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I never had any issues here. Was a good work environment. For an entry level job was treated pretty well.

Cons

Not a lot of room for career advancement and pay raises (and starting pay) are small.

1.0

Apr 21, 2025

Hire and Fire- Worst

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is too high and its a trap.

Cons

1. Hire and Fire is very common every year since last 2 to 3years. November and April. 2. Leadership team itself has been changed twice. 3. ERPs are not up to date and lack of knowledge. Lot of mess. 4. Job is always risky. It's like putting family at risk. I had been laidoff in nov 24 and still job less. Struggling. I suggest no one to fall in this kind of trap and no one should suffer like me. Company financials review would give clear picture of the company where it's heading towards. Share price graph openly talks the situation. I have suffered and still suffering. Supported till midnight 2am even the day before layoff.

2.0

Apr 21, 2025

Pay needs to be a lot better

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn a lot as you go; you become more car knowledgeable

Cons

when you ask for a raise, they raise it by a few cents; they take forever to even "approve" your raise; customers are extremely rude and treat you like a machine/computer

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