Great People, Low Pay, Little Advancement - Parts Counterperson Advance Auto Parts Employee Review

4.0
12 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

People, both customers and fellow employees are generally nice and smart. Good discount on parts. Automotive training, although the quality of it is questionable.

Cons

Quality of workers not consistent. Some of our stores have terrible employees that don't care about anyone or anything. I feel like I got really lucky with my store. Pay is not worth it. Just be a driver. Drivers make minimum and only drive and shuffle parts around. Counterpeople make maybe $1-2 more on average, anything over $1 more is for those with very skilled and experienced backgrounds. Moving up is very difficult. Nothing to allow training into higher positions, you just have to do the job of the person above you on your own without increase in pay until that person leaves.

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5.0
23 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A lot of schedule flexibility

Cons

There is a lot of favoritism/bad management, especially in the DC that I work in. (DC-41)

4.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It’s a pretty easy job, very fun people to work with. Hours as a driver are pretty consistent.

Cons

The pay isn’t great. It would be nice if the drivers were making at least $17 or $18 an hour. Also benefits don’t extend to health insurance only dental and vision if you are only considered part-time. Anybody that isn’t the GM, CPP, and RPP are considered part-time, regardless of the hours you get.

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