Advance Auto Parts Operations Manager interview experience

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Lockport, NYPosted Apr 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I didn’t really go through a traditional hiring interview—I was promoted from within.

I’d been doing well in a retail parts role, and when the assistant manager quit, they offered me their spot. The whole thing felt fast and straightforward, and at the time I was ready to move up.

Looking back, the experience didn’t feel like a careful, well-structured evaluation of whether I was a great fit for the next step. It was more of a staffing-driven decision than an interview process with thoughtful probing. I ended up taking the role, but it turned into the worst decision of my life, and the transition made that pretty obvious soon after.

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