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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
Apr 3, 2013

Too Much Red Tape

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

My direct boss was very professional. Had been in the car business for years and was willing to share his knowledge.

Cons

Very bureaucratic and disorganized place to work. There are a lot of rules that are poorly implemented. You had to wear the company shirt, but there were only very large sizes left. You must use the Sonic ipad, but those were on back order too, etc. Also: if you are a sales professional, bear in mind, Sonic has recently transitioned to a "True Price" no haggle way of selling cars, which means you'll be making minis ($200) on almost every deal. it was so disorganized that I had no one to hand my resignation to-- they were all on vacation or out sick.

2.0
Nov 28, 2012

Going in the wrong direction

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a nice focus on using the latest technologies to improve efficiency. 401k employer matching (50% company match for the first 5% of employee contributions).

Cons

Sales staff is underpaid and unappreciated. While interviewing, management grossly inflated the dealership's average monthly pay for salespeople, which led to unrealistic expectations. Annual all-inclusive corporate meetings are a huge expense to the company and are of absolutely no benefit to the average employee.

1.0
Jul 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to say here. The only pro that comes to mind is the amount that the company eats to provide a halfway decent benefits package to its employees.

Cons

Poor work life balance, greedy management, promotions based on numbers instead of leadership ability, hostile work environment, management that pits employees against each other.

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