Does Sonic Drive-In pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sonic Drive-In employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sonic Drive-In. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonic Drive-In?

20% of Sonic Drive-In employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonic Drive-In 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic Drive-In?

CarHop (36) , Assistant Manager (34) , Sonic Carhop (31) , Crew Member (27) , Cook (19) , General Manager (13) , Car Hop (9) , Crew Leader (8) , Line Cook (8) , Manager (8) , Associate Manager (7) , Restaurant General Manager (5) , Crew Member/Carhop (4) , Skating Carhop (4) , Cashier (3)

What are the pros of working at Sonic Drive-In according to real employee reviews?

"free food sometimes and discounts" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great managers" ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and good tips." ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible hours and plenty of overtime" ((in 10 reviews)); "If you like fast pace work, then it's great Employee meal and drink Tips Sometimes really good coworkers" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sonic Drive-In according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and always a little hectic" ((in 34 reviews)); "•very poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "No training on sight" ((in 5 reviews)); "dirty, crazy workflow, low pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Disorganized upper management focused on maximizing their own salaries" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sonic Drive-In locations?

Houston , Edmond , Oklahoma City , Corpus Christi , Dallas , Fort Worth , Las Vegas , Wichita , Waterloo , Flagstaff , Tempe , Duncan , Kernersville , Austin , Eagle Pass , Killeen , Fayetteville , Memphis , Murfreesboro , Nashville , Menifee , Conifer , Vancouver , Manhattan , Derby , Winter Haven , Columbia , Augusta , Millville , Atmore

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Sonic Drive-In reviews

3.1

20% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Jerry Stanfill

51% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

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Reviews by job title

24 reviews

Reviews about "Culture"

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2.0

Apr 18, 2026

Easy money but lacks support and experience

Carhop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick easy money and simple tasks

Cons

Hard physically and not a lot of supports. Everyone is young or has no previous job experience so no real understanding of how things should be to be more efficient

2.0

Aug 21, 2025

Okay

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays money, fast paced place

Cons

No air conditioning or respect

4.0

Jul 23, 2025

Its good

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its easy to learn all of the positions, therefore moving up in rank wasn't hard

Cons

Dealing with coworkers that didn't have great work-ethics because its a fast food job (Understandable), which left you to do most of everything that you know how to do. And because its a fast food job, customers lack respect.

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