HQ culture is just as toxic as in field - Senior Manager Advance Auto Parts Employee Review

1.0
18 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

HQ location is quite nice for how much the company is struggling. Frequent free meals and swag giveaways. Some decent coworkers. Free coffee on tap. Development opportunities are completely dependent on who your manager is.

Cons

Company’s underperformance is very real. Absolutely toxic culture that should be avoided. Much of the leadership is self-serving. Evidence of the horrid culture is the constant churn throughout departments. HQ views the field workforce as merely a numbers game, also evidenced by churn in field. Advance is simply trying to catch up to Autozone and O’Reilly, of which they never will due to the significant infrastructure gaps and lack of committed workforce.

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5.0
22 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great enviroment. Great hours and schedule.

Cons

Arguments with other drivers, regular misunderstandings.

1.0
6 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get a paycheck every 2 weeks

Cons

Advancement paths are not clear Upper management out of touch with working in a store Pay Bad managers are kept Unreliable schedules Constantly cutting hours Commercial is expected to grow while not having the proper resources Too difficult to fire a bad employee Open door policy is a lie

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