Is Sonic Automotive a good company to work for?

Sonic Automotive has an overall rating of 3.5 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?

"Pay was good and the associates I worked with at the store level were great." ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the future is bright." ((in 52 reviews)); "people are great there friendly" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great Coworkers, fun place to work, some manager do go out their way to help employees" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great management and leadership." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"poor management and underpaid for work completed" ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours (10.5 hours per day to be exact) and can get incredibly busy." ((in 48 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 30 reviews)); "Managers always blabbing about making calls to your lead everyday even if they expressed disinterest" ((in 24 reviews)); "Very corporate and upper management is only focused on numbers and metrics" ((in 14 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

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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (843 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

843 reviews

1.0

Aug 13, 2018

great for college kids not adults

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy going, great location,provides great lunches

Cons

low pay,messy management,long hours,boring,too many late nights

1.0

Apr 23, 2018

Don't forget to drink the Kool-Aid !!!!!

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch on Saturday - that's all I can think of If you like cars and hate your family, then this is the place for you Maybe the "Featured Review" should have a paid endorsement disclaimer

Cons

Do not ever exceed your PVR budget by 126% or your Service contract budget by 140% because they will raise your performance bar beyond that, change your pay plan 3 times in a year and then terminate you for failing to meet performance goals. Also 2 week time sheets clocked at 140 to 148 hours, so 70 to 74 hours/wk and 6 days off a month don't really make for a good work/life balance unless your life is there at the dealership. Your job is safe, as long as you - don't rock the boat, make sure you file all your TPS reports ; ) , and suck up to the RIGHT management. Oh, customers get better deals than employees on cars. The employee deal is non-existent after pack and dealer fees. Do you really have to whack an associate for $2300 in pack and dealer fees? I bought my cars elsewhere.

3.0

Mar 26, 2018

meh...

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok pay plan, but there are issues

Cons

very poor management that is lacking

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