Advance Auto Parts Culture | Comparably
It is the Mission of Advance Auto Parts to provide personal vehicle owners and enthusiasts with the vehicle related products and knowledge that fulfill their wants and needs at the right price. Our friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff will help inspire, educate and problem-solve for our customers."" read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
1140
TOTAL
RATINGS
9954

Advance Auto Parts Company Culture

Advance Auto Parts Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Advance Auto Parts' Overall Culture is rated D

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Advance Auto Parts CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Thomas Greco Advance Auto Parts' CEO
Thomas Greco
53 /100
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Advance Auto Parts employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Advance Auto Parts report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Advance Auto Parts have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
71% of Advance Auto Parts employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Advance Auto Parts employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
43% of Advance Auto Parts employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Advance Auto Parts employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
50% of Advance Auto Parts employees call their work environment negative
Environment

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Does Advance Auto Parts drug test or do a background check?

Asked to all employees at Advance Auto Parts

  • When I was hired in 2015 I took a mandatory drug test and a background check. Currently, these are not required.

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What skills do you need to be successful in the Sales department at Advance Auto Parts?

Asked to the Sales Department at Advance Auto Parts

  • skills to sit back and be yelled at on the store floor by your manager and not do nothing.

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How are layoffs handled in the Sales department at Advance Auto Parts?

Asked to the Sales Department at Advance Auto Parts

  • Most employees quit, primarily for better paying jobs or would rather be unemployed than suffer abuse for entry level pay.

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What's the best part of your job at Advance Auto Parts?

Asked to all employees at Advance Auto Parts

  • Going home at the end of my shift.

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How's the vacation policy at Advance Auto Parts?

Asked to all employees at Advance Auto Parts

  • For full timers - good.

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Why work for Advance Auto Parts?

Asked to all employees at Advance Auto Parts

  • Wanted something to do outside of my home after retiring and extra 'mad' money. Needed to go full time to provide medical benefits for my...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Advance Auto Parts applied for 11 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

11
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (11 out of 11)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 11)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 11)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 11)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Advance Auto Parts

Bottom
40%

Advance Auto Parts currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Advance Auto Parts

Bottom
15%

Advance Auto Parts currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
-34
eNPS Score
25%Promoters
16%Passives
59%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

It is the Mission of Advance Auto Parts to provide personal vehicle owners and enthusiasts with the vehicle related products and knowledge that fulfill their wants and needs at the right price. Our friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff will help inspire, educate and problem-solve for our customers.""

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Advance Auto Parts Culture At a Glance

1140 employees at Advance Auto Parts have reviewed Advance Auto Parts across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.

Overall, the 1140 Advance Auto Parts employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Advance Auto Parts are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Advance Auto Parts, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Advance Auto Parts are not very pleased with their team. 1140 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Advance Auto Parts are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Advance Auto Parts believe the environment at Advance Auto Parts is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Advance Auto Parts is comfortably fast. About 71% of the employees at Advance Auto Parts work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Advance Auto Parts are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Advance Auto Parts vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    O'Reilly Auto Parts
    64 / 100
  2. 2nd
    AutoZone
    59 / 100
  3. 3rd
    LKQ Corporation
    58 / 100
  4. 4th
    Pep Boys
    56 / 100
  5. 5th
    Advance Auto Parts
    55 / 100
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