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Mobile Parts Pro at Advance Auto Parts

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 10, 2013 New

Interview Details Was brought in, peed in a cup and the job was mine. they aren't picky

Negotiation Details – No negotiation.

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Sales Associate at Advance Auto Parts

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on New York, NY (US) Sep 2012 – Reviewed Apr 06, 2013

Interview Details The hiring process was pretty simple, I did an interview with a recruiter face to face who asked basic questions about my customer service experience and if i ever had experience in the auto industry. A second interview was then set up in approximately two days after my 1st interview... The 2nd interview was simple and to the point.

Interview Question – How much do you know about the auto industry   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – No negotiations were held

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Sales Associate at Advance Auto Parts

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mobile, AL (US) – Reviewed Apr 03, 2013

Interview Details Routine, asked standard auto education questions, changing oil, brakes, A/C etc... trying to feel you out for knowledge and expertise

Interview Question – more aggresive auto parts questions that you may not know.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – standard, they throw a number out and you throw one back

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Commercial Parts Pro at Advance Auto Parts

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Durham, NC (US) Sep 2011 – Reviewed Mar 19, 2013

Interview Details Pass the absurd assessment, and take the parts knowledge test, pee in a cup and pass a background check. woo hoo!

Negotiation Details – It was what the computer told me.

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Store Manager at Advance Auto Parts

No Offer – Interviewed in Troy, NY (US) Jan 2013 – Reviewed Mar 19, 2013

Interview Details I was contacted by a recruiter and conducted a phone interview. I completed an assessment online and was brought into a hub store for an interview. At my interview I had to complete a written test about profit and loss and gross profit questions. I then as given a panel interview by two area managers and was told I was one out of three candidates and I would receive a call back if I was selected for another interview. I was not contacted again.

Interview Question – Name a time when you solved a problem as a manager.   Answer Question

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Retail Parts Pro at Advance Auto Parts

No Offer – Interviewed in Mansfield, OH (US) – Reviewed Mar 17, 2013

Interview Details I talked with the manager and started following monday I believe 9 years ago hard to recall

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Strategic Pricing Analyst at Advance Auto Parts

No Offer – Interviewed in Roanoke, VA (US) Feb 2013 – Reviewed Mar 16, 2013

Interview Details I applied online and was contacted via e-mail by a recruiter within a few days. I was asked to complete a variety of online assessments covering relevant skills, logical reasoning, and personality that was followed by a preliminary phone interview with the recruiter a week later. The recruiter was very friendly/well informed and referred me to the hiring manager. I was offered a phone interview with the hiring manager and a senior pricing analyst which I accepted - both provided useful insight into the position and asked the standard interview questions. Next up was a series of in-person interviews, 3 to be exact, that I was able to schedule for one day to minimize my travel time. This was designed to offer the candidate a chance to interview with a variety of team members representative of the typical product work group. The first group was less than congenial (apparently the interview disrupted a project on which they were working), however the second group saved face, offering a useful discourse on the position, strategies, etc. I completed the on-site day with the hiring manager who answered my remaining questions. Roughly a week later I was contacted by the recruiter to schedule a final interview with the department director. Again, the recruiter was very accommodating and arranged a telephone interview to save me another 4 hour drive when the director was in town - evidently when the new CEO was hired from Best Buy, he opened a "regional" headquarters in Minnesota where he and the rest of his Best Buy converts are located and they occasionally commute to Roanoke. The interview covered my educational and professional background, his goals for the department, and a pleasant conversation about the industry in general and how the position I was interviewing for impacted the company. My only complaint with the process was the timeline following this final interview. I was informed initially I would have an answer within 5 days (it seemed quick, but it fit my personal schedule so I didn't argue). In reality, it would be nearly 3 weeks before I was given a decision. During this time I went with another offer - 1 in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.

Interview Question – Standard fare of interview questions: "Describe an instance when you needed to convince a superior to use your approach to solving a problem", "Detail your use of database software to complete an analytical project", "Why do you want to work for AAP?", and a series of questions about my most recent experience.   Answer Question

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Sales Associate at Advance Auto Parts

No Offer – Interviewed in Boutte, LA (US) May 2009 – Reviewed Mar 14, 2013

Interview Details Interview was simple. Just hire anyone.

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General Manager at Advance Auto Parts

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Apr 2009 – Reviewed Mar 09, 2013

Interview Details It took a long time for them to hire me of course i was working at the time. about 4 months
to be exact.

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General Manager at Advance Auto Parts

Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 04, 2013

Interview Details Required to take a test which took about 45 minutes which consisted of different scenarios of what if's as well as some financial questions and alot of it had nothing to do with being able to run a store it was just to see if you were the right puppet for the job. Then you have to sit in front of a panel which would consist of several upper management people(DL, HR, RVP or any other that might be around at the time of the interview) They would each ask different questions and as long as you are quick on your feet and can come up with what they want to hear and it sound like you are seeing that they like the answers then keep making stuff up as you go and do what they say and you will be a perfect fit for the puppet they want.

Interview Question – Being able to put the store before my family. If family is your answer then think twice it is not what they want to hear. Store first family 2nd.   View Answer

Negotiation Details – There was none. I was told what I would get and that was that.

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