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Sonic Automotive reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

David B. Smith

71% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Sonic Automotive has an employee rating of 3.5 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 29, 2015

Secrtes and Lies.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Do you enjoy being treated like you're lucky to have a job? Do you want to be overworked and under paid? If you're worried about being promoted because you are an awesome and qualified person while suck-ups and toadies are unappreciated, fear not! Sonic Automotive is the place for you!

Cons

Absolutely nothing! If you are sick of seeing your family day after day you don't have to worry, Sonic prefers that you have no social or family life at all! Plus, you don't have to worry that you are doing an excellent job because you aren't! And Sonic's crack team of micro-managers will never let you forget it!

1.0
Aug 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have a good message, but lack follow through. Lots of false hope.

Cons

Lack training and expect overtime hours of work with little to no incentive. The managers don't give any helpful words of advice and get mad if you make a mistake when you haven't been trained. Unrealistic goals and expectations. They rip customers off with shoddy work and thrown in unnecessary F&I write ups. There's a ton of turnover due to poor management. Unapproachable, unfriendly managers don't help you to properly do your job but expect the best. Baptism by fire. Everything feels like a 'test'. (All the raving reviews are clearly forged by the trainers) They claim to have a transparent approach to car buying, but it is clearly old-school mentality in forcing people into cars they don't want/ need. Managers telling sales people to tell customers to "get the f*ck out of here" is not a good business approach. It's not constructive criticism, just constant criticism.

2.0
Aug 19, 2015

Car Salesman / Honda

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- NONE. You have you own desk...

Cons

- Management does not give a single * about your career. - Outdated CRM systems - Managers always blabbing about making calls to your lead everyday even if they expressed disinterest - Bosses/Managers make sexual jokes about females in sales room. - Working 6 days a week from 9am to 9pm = $2000 a month... sad

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