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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
1.0
Jan 25, 2016

Employee beware

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits - but that is all that is good about this company.

Cons

Overworked, underpaid, under appreciated, corporate and dealership manager failings on multiple levels, HR is not there to help the employee, but to protect the company. Corporation preaches a lot about the value of its employees, but in actuality, it doesn't care at all. Corporate hand book is so large you could almost turn it into a school text book. The only time corporate policies matter to this company is when the managers, controllers, or higher ups feel like they are about to get caught. Hiring process is not two weeks, more like six months. Managers do not actually have any control over the dealership, but have lots of red tape tied around their hands by the corporate chain of command.

2.0
Dec 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competative Pay 401k matched Chance to make 6 figure salary

Cons

They say thier goal is to have employee satisfaction unfortunately ive worked at 2 dealership and no one is usually happy you have to pay for benifits at a high price not practical for holidays or days off

5.0
Apr 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great sense of team pride and healthy culture of providing world class customer service. Sonic is highly dedicated to employees and guest experience. I have been with this organization for 14+ years and have advanced through the ranks and this year offered an opportunity to be part of the GM leadership academy. A n honor to be chosen for a future General Manager position in the company. Excellent benefits and compensation that exceed the industry average. Sonic invests in their employees to cultivate and grow the next generation of leaders from within.

Cons

No real cons to mention other than the obvious challenge of work life balance in a competitive retail environment. Average hours for a retail associate are 50-60 per week depending on the location and store operating hours. I will note that Sonic is making strides to provide a better work life balance and some progress has been made in this arena.

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