THIS IS NOT THE COMPANY! I'M QUITTING SOON - Store Manager Advance Auto Parts Employee Review

2.0
Aug 26, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

If you need a job , It help pays the bills. Cars will always need parts.

Cons

They have a horrible training program for hourly team members, just throw'em in the water. The computers in place are OLD and out dated! The division managers have no or VERY little smarts and it shows. From the day to day changes, horrible communication via emails and conference calls(If you are on one of the calls it literally make you want to PUKE! grammar, tone, tasteless jokes, etc). You will work 65 - 75 hours a week as a store manager if you want your payroll in line vs the crazy payroll budget and employee hrs you are up against. EVERY store manager works these hours, if they say they don't! They're a liar. The employees from store to store are very uneducated and if you hire the best of the best employee. They will quit after there are only pay increases once a year that a division manager gives the percentage! How can he give a raise for an employee that he has only truly seen at the most 84 or 5 or 9 times a year for a total of 5-10 minutes a visit?To give a hard working employee 2% raise as you give an average team member only trouble. And gossips to much. Inventory control is the worst by any standard we have a new policy now. The bonus program is the just ok at best. It's better at Orielly's and the Zone. They don't want to transfer good people to other markets. Once it is out there you want to leave here comes the problems and nick picking harrassment all of a sudden.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 23, 2026
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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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