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Q&A With Advance Auto Parts Employees
One Team with One Purpose: Passion for Customers … Passion for Yes!
How employees describe working at Advance Auto Parts
Overall, experience is good but would highly consider leaving for a decent raise in salary.
Review from Admin Dept
I love the Executives I support. They are both extremely kind, caring and easy to work with.
On being friendly and better
Good place to work management needs to improve
Everything they do they need to get better people in there
What it's like to work at Advance Auto Parts
- Advance Auto Parts employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Advance Auto Parts report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Advance Auto Parts have 0 meetings
- 71% of Advance Auto Parts employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Advance Auto Parts employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 43% of Advance Auto Parts employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Advance Auto Parts employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 50% of Advance Auto Parts employees call their work environment negative
Q&A With Advance Auto Parts Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 93
What part of Advance Auto Parts's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
i don't know about it growing fast but the part that is difficult is dealing with management who thinks they're better then you and is power hungry
Don't have the data to answer this question. However, in the four years I have been at the store, Commercial has greatly downsized.
Insufficient data to comment
How do you feel about Advance Auto Parts's future?
In this store she won't have any employees soon and the ones that stay are her brown nosers or just don't do their job so why leave cause shes not gone to say anything
Brick and mortar stores will continue for commercial accounts but online pricing is a very real threat.
Amazon and Rock Sport are exerting internet pressure - plus NAPA and AutoZone are brick and mortar competitors. More aggressive field commercial reps would be advised.
What does the ideal candidate in the Sales department look like at Advance Auto Parts?
Some one willing to do two peoples' jobs for the (below market rate) pay of one and have no personal life.
A person who camps out at the register closest to the door and calls entering customers over to him - does not participate in any planogram, front tag, or restocking activities.
Politically correct or not - most customers respond best to middle aged Caucasian males.
How helpful was your Sales team when you were first hired at Advance Auto Parts?
The GM gave some good advice - my coworkers were only interested in making their sales goals in order to qualify for a bonus.
Not at all.
Not much - it was 'sink or swim'. All of my missteps were noted - little direction as to how improve or avoid missteps.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Advance Auto Parts?
The GM and was hired on the spot
The current GM - I was hired on the spot.
G.M
How would you compare interviewing at Advance Auto Parts to other places you've interviewed?
They all use the same scripted material apparently one or two companies dominate the filed - similar to apartment leases - all are the same with a couple of addenda
The GM was older and recognized the value of experience and the work ethic of senior citizens. Previous managers I interviewed with were 30 something and were obviously looking for someone younger.
When it come to large corporations like advance, everything is smoke and mirrors.
How innovative is Advance Auto Parts?
Have never seen any innovation
Decisions seem to be made in isolated office suites based on nation spread sheet data - sales opportunities in specific locations are not considered.
HAH! Not very. Their computer software and hardware are sorely out dated. Experience multiple system crashes everyday. Very frustrating when you are busy and have to keep rebooting the computer.
What kind of people succeed at Advance Auto Parts?
Those who are reliable and need little supervision.
Outgoing and concerned about helping customers find the product they need.
Cut throat back stabbers liars and cheaters and thieves, People like Tony Moore, John Jade,Chris long there is a long list of them
How's the feedback process at Advance Auto Parts?
Nonexistent, unless seriously negative.
Other than negative, non-existent.
There is none
How's the morale at Advance Auto Parts?
On a scale of 1 to 100 ,zero
Lack of pay increases, cutting of staffing hours, increased work load, and indifference of new, younger hires is wearing older, longer term staff down.
Very low - no significant wage increase in several years, no overtime allowed, store staffing hours cut causing increased work load, useless HR, management more concerned with satisfying corporate agenda than staff, etc
What do people at Advance Auto Parts think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
The CEO is out of touch with store level/ frontline teams. Our polices have changed to serve a PR standpoint and not an increase in quality of service or employee job satisfaction.
He's good at maximizing his compensation
What perk or benefit should Advance Auto Parts have?
Pay bonuses for going above and beyond
A benefit that HR would step in and do their job
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Advance Auto Parts?
Don’t stop looking for a better opportunity because quite honestly better opportunities are out there and unfortunately advance auto parts is not one of them at least in the Northeast.
Do the minimum required because that is what Advance will give you
What is the PTO policy at Advance Auto Parts?
Full timers only - 10 vacation and 10 sick days per annum
Non-existent except for full time employees vacation and sick time
What is the best perk or benefit that Advance Auto Parts offers?
Dental and Vision insurance at good rates.
No perks that I am aware of - the online order discount is better than the employee discount. Dental and vision benefits are the best value.
How are the dental insurance options at Advance Auto Parts?
Delta is one of the best plans
Delta is one of the better plans and the rates are reasonable
What Sales department questions did Advance Auto Parts ask during your job interview?
I wish they would have asked if I were prepared to be treated like I were a child.
Basic bull with inadequate multiple choice answers - every applicant lies to give the obvious expected or desired answer.
What is Advance Auto Parts' policy towards pets in the workplace?
NO !!!
The issue has not come up during my tenure.
What's the interview process like at Advance Auto Parts?
Cookie cutter - same as every other chain store.
Why does this question keep reappearing ?
What are your coworkers at Advance Auto Parts like?
Current ones are decent.
Seriously like most of them - a few put in time but not much more
What's the office vibe like at Advance Auto Parts?
Not good. Like walking on egg shells
Typical gossip
How's the work life balance at Advance Auto Parts?
When there is sufficient staff it is good.
Works for me
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Advance Auto Parts asks?
When are you available
How does one deal with a difficult customer.
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Advance Auto Parts?
Why are you applying for this job
These interview questions are written by skilled psychologists - it usually has to do with resolving a dilemma.
How long do the interviews usually take at Advance Auto Parts?
30 to 60 minutes
Half an hour.
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Should I work at Advance Auto Parts?
25% of Advance Auto Parts employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 16% are neutral and 59% would not recommend working at Advance Auto Parts to their friends.
| 25% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 16% | Passive |
| 59% | Detractors |
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