Is Sonic a good company to work for as a Associate Manager?

Associate Manager professionals working at Sonic have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Sonic employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Manager Jobs at Sonic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Manager interview questions at Sonic .

Does Sonic pay Associate Manager employees well?

Associate Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sonic with 2.2 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Manager salaries at Sonic.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic?

CarHop (1175) , Sonic Carhop (493) , Crew Member (460) , Cook (441) , Assistant Manager (388) , Car Hop (268) , General Manager (174) , Manager (172) , Cashier (126) , Line Cook (124) , Crew Leader (115) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (100) , Shift Manager (75) , Skating Carhop (66) , Car-Hop (64)

What are the pros of working at Sonic according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and very over beyond workers" ((in 338 reviews)); "Flexible hours and if you need off they are good to work with you" ((in 259 reviews)); "Free food and slushies and the people I worked with were probably the only pros for me." ((in 201 reviews)); "good money depending on the day u could make up to 200 on a really good day or a bad day 30 dollars" ((in 192 reviews)); "coworkers are great and fun" ((in 186 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sonic according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay a lot of hours and constant staffing issues which leads up with horrible customers" ((in 535 reviews)); "management is bad and not organized" ((in 522 reviews)); "managers were rude and disrespectful" ((in 248 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of" ((in 85 reviews)); "Was paid less than minimum wage and considered a tipped employee even though I hardly made tips" ((in 83 reviews))

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Sonic Associate Manager reviews

2.8

7% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Paul Brown

19% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.2

Culture & values

2.2

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Work/Life balance

Associate Manager employees have rated Sonic with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Sonic is rated 24% below average by Associate Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

46 reviews

3.0

Mar 15, 2025

Sonic

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some good employees

Cons

A lot of work for little pay.

3.0

Feb 14, 2025