Not a fun place to work. - Sales Associate Advance Auto Parts Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

It can be a very laid-back place at times, and the people that I work WITH, but not FOR, are fun to be around and joke with.

Cons

The pay is VERY low, management borders on the incompetent and lack leadership skills in the location I work. Employee issues are not handled correctly, customer issues are ignored or swept under the rug, and there is little to NO positive reinforcement of jobs well done. Human resource issues are ignored by upper management and the only people who seem to be hired currently are close friends or children of friends of the General Manager. Turnover in retail is always high, but there are almost none who wish to continue working at this location for very much longer.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

A lot of schedule flexibility

Cons

There is a lot of favoritism/bad management, especially in the DC that I work in. (DC-41)

4.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a pretty easy job, very fun people to work with. Hours as a driver are pretty consistent.

Cons

The pay isn’t great. It would be nice if the drivers were making at least $17 or $18 an hour. Also benefits don’t extend to health insurance only dental and vision if you are only considered part-time. Anybody that isn’t the GM, CPP, and RPP are considered part-time, regardless of the hours you get.

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