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?

"Great managers" ((in 14 reviews)); "free food sometimes and discounts" ((in 13 reviews)); "If you like fast pace work, then it's great Employee meal and drink Tips Sometimes really good coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Flexible hours if you are in high school." ((in 10 reviews)); "Easy, flexible schedule, fast paced." ((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 36 reviews)); "•very poor management" ((in 16 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 reviews

3.2

38% would recommend to a friend

(336 total reviews)

Jerry Stanfill

58% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

336 reviews

3.0

Jan 3, 2023

Fun high school job

Car-hop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedules and good tips.

Cons

Not enough pay to be sustainable for a living wage.

3.0

Jan 1, 2023

Sonic Carhop pay

Sonic carhop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was fast paced and helped with communication skills

Cons

Pay was not good and carhops would have to make drinks and do ‘crew’ work without being able to sign in as crew to receive the right pay difference

2.0

Dec 15, 2022

Over worked and under paid

Worked almost every position

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team work was a must, following protocols

Cons

Management would often be elsewhere causing us to run our own shifta

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Jobs at Sonic Drive-In

Carhop or Skating Carhop

Carhop or Skating Carhop

Carhop or Skating Carhop