Does Advance Auto Parts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advance Auto Parts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advance Auto Parts. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advance Auto Parts?

42% of Advance Auto Parts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advance Auto Parts 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advance Auto Parts?

General Manager (551) , Sales Associate (353) , Retail Parts Pro (283) , Commercial Parts Pro (138) , Store Manager (103) , Assistant Manager (95) , Commercial Account Manager (87) , Key Holder (84) , Manager (79) , Assistant General Manager (70) , Driver (67) , District Manager (66) , Salesperson (65) , 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 208 reviews)); "Great if your looking for part time work pretty flexible hours or if you think retail mgmt us for you..." ((in 142 reviews)); "Have some great customers and coworkers." ((in 103 reviews)); "If you get a good GM it is easy for a great team member to move up." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 69 reviews))

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

"Low pay for entry level and part time positions even if experience calls for a higher wage." ((in 502 reviews)); "Poor management focuses on unreliable KPI numbers other than actually looking at each store for what they need." ((in 258 reviews)); "Development teams resource managers do not heed the input and recommendation from Product managers" ((in 125 reviews)); "There was no work/life balance" ((in 69 reviews)); "Regional District Manager is untrustworthy, and is an incredibly divisive" ((in 62 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advance Auto Parts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Advance Auto Parts locations?

Vancouver , Toronto , London , Regina , Steveston

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3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(5,518 total reviews)

Shane O’Kelly

24% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Advance Auto Parts has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,518 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advance Auto Parts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews

5.0

Nov 23, 2021

Great

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome tons of free coke and Powerade

Cons

None except monster isn’t as good as red bull

5.0

Aug 4, 2020

Store keeper,professional Driver,Marketing management,Business Administration,Refrigeration and Aircondition services.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have many reasons to work with your establishments my porpoise is i need to have more experience in order to give support in organizations.

Cons

The challenges is well known this organizations is knew to me and i don't have eny experience in canada but I know I will make it thanks for the purpose of you're establishments.

5.0

Jul 27, 2020

Team member

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team members Excellent work environment

Cons

Hours affects all the week

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