Good Company But Watch Out For Local Management - Anonymous employee NAPA Auto Parts Employee Review

3.0
Jan 27, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Employee discounts on parts, some of the shops give discounts for labor to NAPA employees. Coworkers are good people to work with as a rule. Company has an excellent reputation among mechanics. They really go the extra mile in customer service. A number of car dealers that brag about using genuine factory parts are getting some of their parts from NAPA. Room for quick advancement because of turnover. Long term employees seem happy with the company and their compensation.

Cons

The people I worked for own a large number of NAPA stores in this part of the state. Most of the drivers work part time and are retired types with many years of experience in the workplace.To a man, they all said that these were the meanest, nastiest people they had ever worked for. I don't know how other NAPA franchisees are, but the ones I worked for viewed their drivers with suspicion and thinly veiled contempt. Starting pay is low and turnover is high. Commercial customers constantly complain that prices are too high.

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5.0
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Pros

The hours are great compared to Autozone or O’reilly, the pay is much better compared to other auto parts retailers too. Anyone who complains about Napa Auot Parts doesn’t know what it’s like to work for their competitors. Unless you work for independent Napas I know their pay is different from corporate but I feel like this company actually cares about their employees and treats them fairly in regards to pay, and working here is much better and has a better work life balance compared to other retailers which is a plus. I can see myself making this a career and staying long term I love my job and what I do.

Cons

Tams sucks and catalog sucks, thats literally my only complaint about this company they need to upgrade the whole system and the way they do inventory and everything with regards to technology.

3.0
Apr 24, 2026
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Pros

At the time of writing, I have worked for Napa for 9 years. I can say with a great deal of experience that the fellow employees will make your day. Easy people to work with all around. Something about the shared struggle of working for NAPA will really bring a group of folks together. Customers who come into a NAPA come for a reason. I find this to be a much different experience from other auto parts stores. Customers know what they are talking about, and that makes the job all the easier. Hours are consistent almost to a fault, but you will ceratily get at least your 40 hours.

Cons

When I first started with NAPA, they genuinely cared about their employees(gift cards on bday, anniversary lunch, anniversary gift, holiday bonuses, company-wide holiday parties). That is all gone. All management you will have personal contact with has ZERO authority to do ANYTHING. Do not expect a merit-based raise, or even a yearly raise(no raises in 2 years despite $2.3B in net profit for 2025). It seems to take an act of god to fire employees who literally do not do their job. DO NOT CLIMB THE LADDER. The higher you get in this company, the more you will regret it.

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