Mediocrity at it's finest - Sales Associate Advance Auto Parts Employee Review

2.0
Feb 5, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- Managers are usually good about working schedules around college classes, etc. - Pay is better than basic retail establishments - If you are into cars it would be an enjoyable job.

Cons

-- Spend more time coming up with catch acronyms then fixing important issues. - Blurring of job roles. Only difference between managers and normal employees is the number of hours worked, the tasks performed during the day are often the same. - Managers forced to work 50 hours a week, minimum. - Inconsistent scheduling - Emphasis placed on full staff weekends creates an imbalance during the week - Most stores open until 9 on Saturdays and 8 on Sundays - Frequently asked by customers to perform tasks that fall out of job area. We aren't mechanics, we sell the parts. You don't go to a pharmacy when you are sick, you go to the doctor. - Once you reach store management, there isn't much higher you can go

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A lot of schedule flexibility

Cons

There is a lot of favoritism/bad management, especially in the DC that I work in. (DC-41)

4.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a pretty easy job, very fun people to work with. Hours as a driver are pretty consistent.

Cons

The pay isn’t great. It would be nice if the drivers were making at least $17 or $18 an hour. Also benefits don’t extend to health insurance only dental and vision if you are only considered part-time. Anybody that isn’t the GM, CPP, and RPP are considered part-time, regardless of the hours you get.

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