I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sonic (Duncan, SC) in Oct 2017
Interview
Received a call the day after I put in application from current store manager. Did a brief phone interview and asked if I could do a phone interview later in the day with area manager as well. They did a three way call 20 minutes later and did phone interview. Explained how I would be a manager in training in Charlotte and that they would send me an email with next step instructions. Never received email. Tried calling the general managers number a week later to check in. Called the store a week after and when he answered the phone, as soon as I mentioned my name he hung up. I thought it was accidental so I tried calling back. Nobody answered.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Sonic (Bradenton, FL) in Aug 2023
Interview
It was an easy well thought out interview process. The manager was very thorough and informative. Questions relative to the position, explanation on the company, franchise and culture. Overall a great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Relative industry experience pertaining to the open position
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sonic
Interview
HR could not give me the time of day. These people could not care any less about my interview, but were oh so excited to reach out and extend an interview time slot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an underperforming staff, how would you manage to increase productivity without replacing team members?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sonic (Oilton, OK) in Apr 2023
Interview
Initial contact from recruiter one hour after applying to the position. Called for a 30 minute conversation about previous experience and leadership style.
Recruiter gave a lot of info about the franchise and process of moving up, as I expressed desire to eventually move into HR as I obtained my degree when asked about future goals.
The recruiter informed they’d send my info to the DM and he’d be in contact soon.
2 hours later the DM contacted me and set an interview for the following morning.
We met on the patio at the location I had applied for and he asked me a few more questions about why I chose sonic, what drives me as a leader, and what experiences I had in leadership. Then he left space to answer store specific questions I had. He was candid in what areas of opportunity the store had and where they shine.
General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Sonic with 1.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sonic overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sonic as a General Manager according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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