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      General Manager Interview

      Nov 21, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts in Jan 2010

      Interview

      I believe there was 2 interviews. The first one was in font of a panel of 3 people.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Role playing on the spot felt uncomfortable at first but after a few of those questions it came naturalI went t
      Answer question
      1

      Other General Manager Interview Reviews for Advance Auto Parts

      General Manager Interview

      Mar 4, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Miami, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (Miami, FL)

      Interview

      Multiple interviews handled first by website, district management, then regional. Entire process is mostly in workday system. Many evaluations are done, Everyone involved is very professional. Retail environment questions and situations are the content of the interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you handle a team member stealing?
      Answer question
      1

      General Manager Interview

      Dec 17, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (New York, NY) in Nov 2022

      Interview

      Three phase process (1st, 2nd and final if you make it this far). Deep dive into situational response, parts knowledge and managerial style. Very open ended questions that can be answered and issue resolved in several ways.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: Tell us about a difficult customer situation. How did you handle it?
      Answer question

      General Manager Interview

      Mar 29, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts in Nov 2018

      Interview

      Phone interview with basic questions from District Manager, gave a concise overview of responsibilities and work week expectations. The next step included a panel interview with two district managers, which included role play scenarios..

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you handle an observed behavior of an associate that didn't provide good customer service?
      1 Answer
      2

      Advance Auto Parts interviews FAQs

      • General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Advance Auto Parts with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 49 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 General Manager according to 49 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  16%

        Drug test:  14%

        Skills test:  13%

        Background check:  13%

        Phone interview:  12%

        One on one interview:  11%

        Personality test:  10%

        IQ intelligence test:  6%

        Presentation:  5%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. General Manager(552) ;
        2. Sales Associate(355) ;
        3. Retail Parts Pro(284) ;
        4. Commercial Parts Pro(138) ;
        5. Store Manager(103) ;
        6. Assistant Manager(95) ;
        7. Commercial Account Manager(87) ;
        8. Key Holder(84) ;
        9. Manager(79) ;
        10. Assistant General Manager(70) ;
        11. Driver(68) ;
        12. District Manager(66) ;
        13. Salesperson(66) ;
        14. Retail Sales Associate(64) ;
        15. Delivery Driver(43) .


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      Jobs at Advance Auto Parts

      132 jobs in United States
      General Manager III Store 7167 Greenwood Village CO
      Greenwood Village, CO
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      $77K - $97K /yr
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      General Manager I - Store 9622 - Atlanta, GA
      Atlanta, GA
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      $54K - $97K /yr
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      GeneraL Manager III - Store 9718 - Pooler, GA
      Pooler, GA
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      $41K - $61K /yr
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      General Manager II - Store 4735 - Wildwood, FL
      Wildwood, FL
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      $36K - $44K /yr
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      General Manager III - Store 9123 - Altamonte Springs, FL
      Altamonte Springs, FL
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      $34K - $43K /yr
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