Advance Auto Parts Store Manager interviews, decoded.

There was a panel review called a gmap done by two district leaders at the same time. At my time of interviewing there was a math test but I think that is no longer used. The questions were fairly basic; nothing seemed outside the box. There was a lot of the general "tell me about a time" or "describe a time for me" type of questions.

The interview was performed by the division manager and district manager with basic store operations questions including details about a P & L statement, inventory control, and employee training. The interview process was driven primarily in driving sales including commercial accounts and developing the talent the store needed to better serve the customer, retaining current staff to deliver a profitable store and following policies and procedures to ensure the store was successful.

It was a more intensive process than I expected. There were panel interviews and one-on-ones. A total of 3 interviews were conducted after passing a battery of tests. I did not see any female representation in the interviewers. I felt there might have been some 'Old Boy' bias.