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 and plenty of overtime" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great managers" ((in 12 reviews)); "free food sometimes and discounts" ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and good tips." ((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 38 reviews)); "•very poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of professionalism, bad training and questionable hires." ((in 5 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (336 reviews)

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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

2.0

Apr 4, 2022

Do not recommend

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cheap food with employee discount

Cons

Didn't enjoy the worn atmosphere Low pay Didn't give full time hours and hired me even though they didn't need me

5.0

Mar 29, 2022

Great place to work

Line cook/prep cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Delicious, Fast, Cheap, Selection, Hours.

Cons

I can't think of any

3.0

Mar 25, 2022

It’s okay

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People you work with if you like them that’s the best part if they aren’t great then the job sucks it literally depends on the people and the energy they give off

Cons

When negative people work it sucks it’s best when you work very well with everyone

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