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Advance Auto Parts Interview Questions & Reviews
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Sales Associate at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Hanover, MA Oct 2010 – Reviewed Oct 11, 2010
Interview Details – Initially applied online. Heard back from the manager about 1 to 2 weeks later. Manager says he is interested in setting up an interview with me. Decided the date and time of the interview. I would advise anyone trying to get a job with this company that patients is a virtue. They are not quick to do anything. The worst part was after the interview I had to go back for a background check which since it was a holiday weekend corporate was not there to either bypass or decline me over the internet over a flagged traffic violation. What I mean by flagged was that their automated system searches a data base and if anything comes back questionable a human is required to evaluate the offense. Anyway i would say it was worth waiting for.
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- What qualifies you for the position. View Answer
- Name components of the following systems equipped in a vehicle. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I would highly encourage anyone applying to shoot for 10.00/hr. I say this because this is often the offered best salary I have heard of from this company.
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General Manager at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Denver, CO Jan 2010 – Reviewed May 25, 2010
Interview Details – Telephone Interview - 1 hour then 1:1 in person then panel 2 1/2 - 3 hours written test, role plays, and panel interviews
Interview Question – Tell me about a time...specific example Answer Question
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Sales Associate at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 1, 2013
Interview Details – Simple questions such as why do you want to work there and previous experience and jobs. As long as you are honest and a hard worker they will recognize that and hire you.
Interview Question – They dont ask difficult or unexpected questions its just a sales position. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There is no negotiation at the bottom of the totem pole.
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Retail Parts Pro at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2012 – Reviewed Dec 19, 2012
Interview Details – It was 3 interviews with 4 different people. 1st was with district mgr. Was asked a series of prescripted questions then a few questions about how a car works. 2nd was with the store gm same type interview. 3rd was with the agm very simple last interview was offered job and pay.
Interview Question – How does cv Axel work? View Answer
Negotiation Details – None
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Senior Business Analyst at Advance Auto Parts
No Offer – Reviewed Dec 11, 2012
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1st round: Had a 1 hour phone interview. They discussed about their project which is something to do with ecommerce. It was a good interview. They basically asked about what I have done in my professional life. Walked through the resume basically.
Waiting for 2nd round
Interview Question – Nothing as such. Normal interview questions. Answer Question
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Commercial Account Manager at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
Interview Details – Applied online. Sales Manager contacted me within a week of applying. Had a phone interview with sales manager, hr manager and regional vice president.
Interview Question – Tell me about a time when a customer stopped doing business with you and how did you handle it? Answer Question
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General Manager at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 18, 2012
Interview Details – A three step interview process including tests, role plays and a series of questions.
Interview Question – Role play is most difficult and unexpected Answer Question
Negotiation Details – They made an offer. They don't negotiate
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General Manager at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 15, 2012
Interview Details – The interview process was very professional. It was a 2 person interview then I was called back and hired 2 weeks later. I was asked mostly human resources type questions. How I would handle different situations that come up when running a store. Basic stuff. I always answer questions the way a companies HR department would want me to answer them.
Interview Question – None. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Know what you want and go high. You don't get big raises.
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Second Assistant Manager at Advance Auto Parts
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 10, 2012
Interview Details – Contacted by phone, very courteous, asked about previous retail experience, asked if i would come in for interview in about 6 hours. When I was arrived the interview area was very relaxed, no high pressure questions about prior employers. questions about driving abilities, traffic violations related to it. Detailed questions about performance in past retail settings, asked to provide experience and job related tasks.
Interview Question – What what the level of supervision I have ever been tasked with and how many individuals did I supervise. What were the results. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Discussed benefits, pay, hours, and after hours response time to reach the store.
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In-house Counsel at Advance Auto Parts
No Offer – Interviewed in Aug 2011 – Reviewed Oct 9, 2012
Interview Details – The preliminary interview was conducted by phone, and it was clear from the outset that the HR person was not interested in me as a candidate. She had been given my name by a headhunter, and she drilled me about the types of contracts that I had written. That was the entire focus of the interview.
Interview Question – The questions were not difficult -- just focused on specific types of contracts written. Answer Question
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See What Advance Auto Parts Employees Are Saying Posted by employees
“Crummy Retail Environment, little room to excel in the company, terrible corporate policies.”
Former Assistant Manager in Raleigh, NC
Pros: The company is a very corporate buzzword, stereotypical retail environment. Normally a bad thing, but generally if you have a decent district manager, and show interest in moving up within the company, you will do fine. One thing I would suggest is… – Full Review `
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