Is Advance Auto Parts a good company to work for as a Sales Associate/Key Holder?

Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals working at Advance Auto Parts have rated their employer with 2.3 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Advance Auto Parts employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Associate/Key Holder Jobs at Advance Auto Parts now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate/Key Holder interview questions at Advance Auto Parts .

Does Advance Auto Parts pay Sales Associate/Key Holder employees well?

Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Advance Auto Parts with 1.3 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 73.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate/Key Holder salaries at Advance Auto Parts.

How happy are Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals working at Advance Auto Parts?

12% of Sales Associate/Key Holder employees at Advance Auto Parts would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals have also rated Advance Auto Parts with a 1.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advance Auto Parts?

General Manager (552) , Sales Associate (355) , Retail Parts Pro (284) , Commercial Parts Pro (138) , Store Manager (103) , Assistant Manager (95) , Commercial Account Manager (88) , Key Holder (84) , Manager (79) , Assistant General Manager (70) , Driver (68) , District Manager (66) , Salesperson (66) , Retail Sales Associate (64) , Delivery Driver (44)

What are the pros of working at Advance Auto Parts according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and you will learn many things if you are not a vehicle expert." ((in 214 reviews)); "Great if your looking for part time work pretty flexible hours or if you think retail mgmt us for you..." ((in 137 reviews)); "Great coworkers and learn so much." ((in 112 reviews)); "If you get a good GM it is easy for a great team member to move up." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Advance Auto Parts according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low and there was a cap on the maximum I could ever expect to make there." ((in 508 reviews)); "Poor management focuses on unreliable KPI numbers other than actually looking at each store for what they need." ((in 261 reviews)); "Development teams resource managers do not heed the input and recommendation from Product managers" ((in 123 reviews)); "There was no work/life balance" ((in 67 reviews)); "Regional District Manager is untrustworthy, and is an incredibly divisive" ((in 62 reviews))

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Advance Auto Parts Sales Associate/Key Holder reviews

2.3

12% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Shane O’Kelly

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3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

1.3

Work/Life balance

1.3

Compensation and benefits

Sales Associate/Key Holder employees have rated Advance Auto Parts with 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals have an average working experience there. Advance Auto Parts is rated 35% below average by Sales Associate/Key Holder professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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19 reviews

3.0

May 8, 2023

Flexible with hours, pay could be better

Sales associate/key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good relationship with manager, relatively "easy" work

Cons

Sometimes overworked/short staffed, underpaid, limited options for salary and career growth

3.0

Apr 5, 2022

Good job to get into autoparts/industry

Sales associate/key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy computer systems Able to learn about about cars Some store managers are amazing and understanding

Cons

Lack of recognition from higher management Not enough pay The DM is terrible

3.0

Mar 21, 2022

Key holder

Sales associate/key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The job can be very slow placed.

Cons

Customers come to you expecting you to be a mechanic.

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