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Industry: Wholesale Trade · HQ: Raleigh, NC

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General Managers at Advance Auto Parts give their company a 3.3 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Advance Auto Parts is 3.8, making them 14% less happy than every other employee at Advance Auto Parts and 17% less happy than every other General Manager on CareerBliss - the happiest General Managers work for Hollywood Video.

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3.3
Average Rating
(based on 9 General Manager Review Ratings)
General Manager
in Milwaukee, WI

"I have worked for Advance Auto Parts for 4.5 years and I have found this company to be very customer centric while taking great care of its employees. Company values of inspire, serve and grow govern day to day operations."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
General Manager
in Leesburg, GA

What do you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"Pay, teamwork and customers are good. I like automotive industry."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready to work hard each day. The manager has to push team to get everything done."

What don't you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"From RVP down, all the company wants to do is micromanage and put unreasonable demands on its Managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would close stores on Sunday and treat good team members better."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5

Average General Manager Ratings in the Past 3 Years

Year Salary
2011 $3
2012 $3
2013 $3
General Manager
in Gadsden, AL

"I was going to make a run at a career until I was asked to compromise my values."

What do you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"The upper levels of the company seemed well structured from afar."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interview the interviewer. Use the opportunity to make certain it is a person you would wish to work for."

What don't you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"There was a minimal level of accountability at best for people outside the store level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I believe they should do a better job of screening their upper management."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
General Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.3 / 5
Support You Get 3.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5

Average Advance Auto Parts Attributes by General Manager

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
2.9
People You Work With
3.9
Person You Work For
2.7
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
3
Way You Work
3.4
Work Setting
3.4
General Manager
Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager
in Brooksville, FL

"Encouragement wins over fear tactics."

Person You Work For 1.7 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
General Manager
in McLean, VA

"Good business to manage successfully."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager
Person You Work For 1.1 / 5 People You Work With 1.4 / 5 Work Setting 1.1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1.1 / 5
General Manager

What don't you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"Working evenings and weekends."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"CDL shouldn't count GMs as DIY labour to be able to accomplish all the other responsibilities daily."

Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
General Manager
in Houston, TX

What do you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"Helping people work their car problems out."

What don't you like about working at Advance Auto Parts?

"Unstable upper management."

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