Is Sonic Automotive a good company to work for?

Sonic Automotive has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 857 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Sonic Automotive to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sonic Automotive have been left by employees working as Manager , Sales Manager and Service Manager .

Does Sonic Automotive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sonic Automotive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sonic Automotive. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonic Automotive?

59% of Sonic Automotive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonic Automotive 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic Automotive?

Sales Associate (61) , Sales (29) , Sales Manager (29) , Finance Manager (16) , Manager (16) , Technician (16) , Client Advisor (15) , Automotive Service Advisor (14) , Sales Consultant (14) , Sales Representative (14) , Salesperson (14) , Receptionist (12) , Service Porter (11) , Service Manager (10) , Cashier (9)

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

"Benefits are good and the future is bright." ((in 54 reviews)); "people are great there friendly" ((in 48 reviews)); "i like the company pay is good and lots of room for growth" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great management and leadership." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great Coworkers, fun place to work, some manager do go out their way to help employees" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"poor management and underpaid for work completed" ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours (10.5 hours per day to be exact) and can get incredibly busy." ((in 47 reviews)); "There is no work life balance" ((in 30 reviews)); "The managers are lazy and when they get chewed out they take it out on the employees like it's our fault." ((in 25 reviews)); "Very corporate and upper management is only focused on numbers and metrics" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sonic Automotive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sonic Automotive layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sonic Automotive in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sonic Automotive locations?

Charlotte , Houston , Atlanta , Denver , Fort Myers , Richardson , Los Angeles , Birmingham , Montgomery , Colma , Nashville , San Jose , Dallas , Columbus , Calabasas , Monrovia , Clearwater , Lowell , Chattanooga , Buena Park , Santa Monica , San Rafael , Las Vegas , Fort Mill , Concord , San Francisco , Walnut Creek , Santa Clara , Fairfax , Katy

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Sonic Automotive reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

David B. Smith

71% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Sonic Automotive has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 843 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sonic Automotive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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843 reviews

5.0

Aug 4, 2016

Fair and rewarding for those who work for it!

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I came to Sonic in 2013 as a service advisor. My work history has been mostly in Auto Finance. Was not familiar with dealership operations very much at all. To put it mildly I was starting from scratch. I put my nose to the grindstone and got to work. I have been rewarded for my hard work in a relatively short time and now am managing my own service department. You get what you work for in this company.

Cons

Long hours. This goes without saying in the car business. It is an ever evolving and super competitive industry.

2.0

Aug 2, 2016

Administration

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The vacation time and the party events.

Cons

They have no structure and no leader. Employees know they won't get fired.

3.0

Jul 24, 2016

Automotive Service

Auto technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of small benefits can be obtained because the company is a large corporation (e.g. cell phone discounts, etc.)

Cons

Corporate does not care about long term employees, in reality. They are content with moving their direction and will mow over anyone in their way. From what i have seen, on site managers are no more than "yes men" who are not allowed to make contextual decisions that would benefit the store or employees.

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