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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonic Drive-In?

38% of Sonic Drive-In employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonic Drive-In 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 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?

"Flexible hours if you are in high school." ((in 14 reviews)); "free food sometimes and discounts" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great managers" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good money for students" ((in 9 reviews)); "If you like fast pace work, then it's great Employee meal and drink Tips Sometimes really good coworkers" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"its hot by the fryer and low pay" ((in 33 reviews)); "•very poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of professionalism, bad training and questionable hires." ((in 6 reviews)); "dirty, crazy workflow, low pay" ((in 3 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

Sonic Drive-In reviews

3.2

38% would recommend to a friend

(336 total reviews)

Jerry Stanfill

58% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Sonic Drive-In has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 336 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sonic Drive-In employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

336 reviews

2.0

Aug 15, 2021

a good first job to start out with

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

tips, tips, tips tips, tips, tips

Cons

management, hours, overworked management, hours, overworked

3.0

Aug 13, 2021

Only good if you work with caring managers

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros are that you get a good work/life balance Iif you work for caring managers above you. Free food at work and benefits after a year of work. Dental, insurance, and accidental death or accidental injury payout if you include in benefits. Positive environment if you like the people you work with and are a team.

Cons

Cons are that if you work at a location with favouritism, you will be overworked and treated poorly. You won't have any work/life balance and they don't care about you. Treated like just another body, forced to work under horrible conditions including heat, possible heat stroke, barely any days off due to the turnover rate and GMs don't care to hire or research new hires. Anyone can get a job there. Favoritism makes it so that the managers favorites get more slack and if you're not, you get the butt end of the stick

1.0

Aug 8, 2021

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, communication was good, kept everything moving at all times.

Cons

Horrible management, overworked, treated like slaves, awful pay, over worked

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Jobs at Sonic Drive-In

Carhop or Skating Carhop

Carhop or Skating Carhop

Carhop or Skating Carhop