Q&A With AutoZone Employees
We have vast opportunities in our stores, distribution centers, field offices, specialty business units and Store Support Center and embrace diverse experiences, backgrounds, knowledge and ideas to strengthen our teams and business. Our team is connected by a deep commitment to our Pledge and Values, principles established more than thirty years ago that reinforce our priorities and team culture. In addition, we constantly innovate and aspire to best serve our customers, creating new and better tools, training and outreach to serve both DIY and the professional installer customers.
How employees describe working at AutoZone
Focus on profit, cutting cost by reducing hourly employees benefits. Senior executives team pay attention to bottom line by take away hourly employees benefits and minimal increase so that they could receive large amount of stock options.
More selection and inventory better
Extremely not professional id like to talk to somone higher up than someone in my building.
I recently had a completely unprofessional experience at a location in Portsmouth VA, was hired and misinformation about dress code policy from manager. She was rude and very uncompassionate about the entire situation. I have email human resources. I would like to report this occurrence.
It's a reasonable place with reasonable prices for stuff to buy for your car
What it's like to work at AutoZone
- AutoZone employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at AutoZone report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at AutoZone have 0 meetings
- 72% of AutoZone employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- AutoZone employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 67% of AutoZone employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- AutoZone employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 52% of AutoZone employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With AutoZone Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 75
How challenged are you at AutoZone?
Top Employee Response
Overworked
To many responsibilities for such low pay
Hard to get good employees
What is the company mobility like at AutoZone?
In NY, it's pretty bad. Some stores are packed with 45+ employees on roster such as Levittown HUB, however Bellmore Autozone 2972 has 1 Store Manager and 1 PSM. They're both full time but There are currently no other Management staff able to carry store keys and do Opening/Closings.
The operations team at Autozone lacks the skills and experience needed to successfully implement continuous improvement. Most of the leadership team have been promoted within without gaining proper education.
What should I wear for an interview at AutoZone?
At least slacks, a button up shirt and a tie.
Casual
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from AutoZone?
Top Employee Response
I met with the store manager, and it only took him a day to call me back, it took HR almost two weeks to onboard me.
Hr generalist and 2 days
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at AutoZone?
Top Employee Response
Have higher ups that give a crap about people and not just numbers
Give more recognition to more employees
What benefits does AutoZone provide?
401k match kaiser or blue cross health insurance. Vacation and sick time. Stock purchase plan at 15 percent discount
401 k insurance stinks.
What is the dress code at AutoZone?
Business casual
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at AutoZone?
Very. The scheduler spits out a ridiculous plan, the store manager changes the schedule and it looks like a 4 yr creadted it.
How flexible is your work schedule at AutoZone?
It’s your second family you will work on your days off
How helpful was your Operations team when you were first hired at AutoZone?
Took time to train me
How does AutoZone handle HR issues?
Top Employee Response
Swiftly 0 tolerance
How does AutoZone measure success and growth in the Operations department?
Sales and more sales
Why work for AutoZone?
Upper management is fair. Good benefits if you’re full time.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Sales department at AutoZone?
What all do you know about vehicle parts and name as many as you can
How long do the interviews usually take at AutoZone?
An hour
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at AutoZone?
Corporate doesn't care about the retail side of operations.
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at AutoZone?
None were difficult
How would you compare interviewing at AutoZone to other places you've interviewed?
Same
What's the interview process like at AutoZone?
Online application face to face interview
What are your coworkers at AutoZone like?
People who like cars and helping customers
What's the office vibe like at AutoZone?
Don’t know never been there
How much and how often do raises happen at AutoZone?
2 to 4 percent annually
How's the work pace at AutoZone?
My store. Fast.
What are the team outings like at AutoZone?
Only once a year
How's the feedback proccess at AutoZone?
Not sure there is one per se










