I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (Indianapolis, IN) in Oct 2013
Interview
Must apply online first, then contact the store you desire to work at and notify the manager to pull your application for an interview. I visited the store and spoke with the manager. I had to return several times to meet with the local manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I handle a customer who is upset with our product and wants to return it without a receipt?
I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (South Plainfield, NJ)
Interview
The interview was quick and basic questions. Textbook interview with the ability to get to know a bit about the employer as well. Everything about the position was laid out and pay+benefits were explained in full detail.
I interviewed at Advance Auto Parts (New York, NY)
Interview
The hiring process typically involves job posting, candidate sourcing, application screening, conducting interviews, assessing skills, checking references, making an offer, negotiating terms, onboarding, and ensuring alignment with organizational needs and culture.
The interview was easy! Thank you advanved auto parts! thanks guys for the job really appreciate the help and honesty thanks for real a lot . Thanks a lot again, once again, thanks.
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Advance Auto Parts interviews FAQs
Sales Associate 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 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 61 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 Sales Associate according to 61 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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