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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

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
2.0
Nov 6, 2022

Bad Management, Okay benefits, Outdated pay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are you work with are pretty great! You get discounts on purchasing or leasing a car Benefits were alright, but you can easily get better somewhere else.

Cons

AC was always broken in the shop... Advisors (the most customer-facing role in the service department) requested a few times that the dealership required customers to wear masks during the local rise in covid outbreaks that got multiple people at the dealership as well. I don't know if that request was ever listened to, but I do know it was fully ignored while I was there... Just shows their lack of concern for their employees. Basically, like most companies, employees are leaving because of management. They act like they want to improve conditions and work culture but that is a complete lie. Service manager is the worst of all of them. He was people's biggest complaint and the reason a lot of employees left while I was employed there. He is basically afraid to do any managerial work that may involve confrontation, possibility for him to have to take blame, or him actually having to manage something. People don't leave bad jobs; they leave bad leaders, poor management, and a lack of appreciation for their worth. Simple. Compensation is lower than it should be and they do not look to pay you fairly for your experience or dedication to the job.

1.0
Sep 9, 2022

Service Advisor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

depending on where you work and who manages

Cons

uneven pay across the board, low commission compared to most dealerships. promised increased in pay nothing every happened.

1.0
Aug 29, 2022

BMW OF MONROVIA

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to learn sales and deal with customers every day. The other is that a lot of work so one is always busy.

Cons

They don't pay fairly and won't pay people and literally will make people take other positions without the extra pay. NO overtime and chance to make more money.

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