"Service is our Best Part" to new "Servicing the Customer is our Job". Use any innuendo needed. - Sales Associate Advance Auto Parts Employee Review

2.0
21 Dec 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Purchases are discounted...but that lower price can be had as a walk in at any and all other stores. As a sale assistant, you get to sell some of the finer things in the auto parts world. Example parts and items include Needa Parts (versus Help parts), AutoCraft tools (versus any brand found at Harber Freight)

Cons

The "Open air Service Area" (from 100 degrees F to -20 degree F), where customers exploit free services (...do customer know prices are marked up for these "free" services?). Ignite Goal: now need to have a SPH at about 10 times your hourly wage. Not a true goal, nor does it have a chance of being sustainable.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

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
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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