Retail Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Advance Auto Parts with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Representative roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Advance Auto Parts overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Advance Auto Parts as a Retail Sales Representative according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
Skills test: 17%
Drug test: 13%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Group panel interview: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts
Interview
After Application received phone call to schedule a date of interview. Interview was re-scheduled 2 times. After interview drug test that was followed by a work week.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond for a customer.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (McLean, VA) in Jan 2014
Interview
I walked into the store and talked to the manager. She gave me her card and told me to give her a call at another time. When i called her we chatted for a couple min then we figured out a time for an inperson interview. At the in person we just filled out paperwork more than anything elxe
I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (Raleigh, NC) in Jan 2013
Interview
Mine was pretty simple, I knew cars and bugged the hell out of my GM to give me a job, was too young at first, worked at Harris Teeter for a few months (Another GOD AWFUL company to work for) and when I was finally old enough, got the job ad Advance.