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

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

3.0

Mar 20, 2022

Okay

Carhop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work to do daily

Cons

No raises here apparently I've been told

1.0

Mar 17, 2022

Will Lie About Pay

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are advancement opportunities if you are willing to give up your work-life balance but the pay does not match up with the title and the amount of responsibilities.

Cons

I caution any one applying to this location. I was lied to about how much I was making which made me lose any trust left for this location. The DM has no issue in lying just to placate you. They have also posted the Assistant Manager job “up to $20/hr” but when asked for a raise I was told no one would be making more than what I was, $16/hr. I was essentially laughed at when asked for more money since that’s what they’re advertising. He said they would never pay anyone that much, it’s “just to get applications in and people through the door”. They also will illegally tell you not to talk about pay with your coworkers. This is a great job if you’re in school as there is flexibility. If you are over the age of 18 and want to have a life, I’d stay far away from this location.

4.0

Mar 16, 2022

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay was pretty good

Cons

the environment wasn’t the best

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