Is O'Reilly Auto Parts a good company to work for?

O'Reilly Auto Parts has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 4,917 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at O'Reilly Auto Parts to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about O'Reilly Auto Parts have been left by employees working as Driver Specialist , District Manager and Retail Parts Professional .

Does O'Reilly Auto Parts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, O'Reilly Auto Parts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at O'Reilly Auto Parts. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at O'Reilly Auto Parts?

47% of O'Reilly Auto Parts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated O'Reilly Auto Parts 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at O'Reilly Auto Parts?

Parts Specialist (385) , Store Manager (326) , Assistant Manager (297) , Retail Service Specialist (226) , Retail Sales Specialist (104) , Sales Associate (87) , Retail Sales Associate (77) , Assistant Store Manager (76) , Delivery Specialist (76) , Shift Leader/RSS (65) , Installer Service Specialist (61) , Manager (58) , RSS (55) , Material Handler (54) , Merchandiser (49)

What are the pros of working at O'Reilly Auto Parts according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 220 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and remote working during covid has been good" ((in 108 reviews)); "The company has a great culture which 95% of their people really live and breathe every day!" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 65 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and time off" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at O'Reilly Auto Parts according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and the people hired are not always the smartest with car parts." ((in 615 reviews)); "There are also some areas that have high turn rate for employees (usually a sign of poor management)" ((in 277 reviews)); "bad managers but can level up quick due to them being desperate" ((in 97 reviews)); "long hours in rural america the avg sales are below $75 the last hour of the day hardly covers the light bill." ((in 92 reviews)); "A very cheap company and very hard to get a raise" ((in 61 reviews))

What are employees saying about O'Reilly Auto Parts layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about O'Reilly Auto Parts layoffs and their outlook for job security at O'Reilly Auto Parts in 2026.

What are the top reviewed O'Reilly Auto Parts locations?

Springfield , Houston , Dallas , Greensboro , San Antonio , Atlanta , Phoenix , Kansas City , Puyallup , Chicago , Las Vegas , Seattle , Los Angeles , Oklahoma City , Austin , Brownsburg , Moreno Valley , Sacramento , San Diego , Denver , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Lubbock , Nashville , Orlando , Fort Worth , Columbus , Stockton , Lakeland , Saint Louis

O'Reilly Auto Parts reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(4,792 total reviews)

Brad Beckham

58% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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O'Reilly Auto Parts has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,792 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The O'Reilly Auto Parts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Jul 2, 2015

So far so good

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning bunch of new things everyday, friendly co workers, flexible time: you can ask your manager if you want more or less hours, at least 18h/wk, good pay for a student, you can have a break whenever the store is not busy

Cons

You may get super busy with customers and phone calls at the same time.

4.0

Jun 30, 2015

A good place to work, for the moment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

O'Reilly's a "real" company, a market leader in the auto parts retail industry, selling both to auto repair shops and do-it-yourselfers with a chain of almost 4,000 stores nationwide. They have a mature management structure, a stable environment and, in these times, great benefits. They're a solid employer.

Cons

Being headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, a tiny town in the South-West corner of the state, their pool of corporate talent has been fairly limited and somewhat "inbred." (No "Deliverance" jokes, please!) They have an "intern" program at the local college, they hire their people directly out of there (or even out of high school) and promote almost exclusively from within. Result: An entire company with the attitude of "we've always done it this way." Don't expect to come in with fresh ideas and get anywhere.

5.0

May 29, 2015

Store manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment to grow a great team and all feel like winners together. Freedom to express thoughts and ideas to better self and store

Cons

Not enough compitition, the red team has no culture or coaching ability to build a good structure

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