Is Sonic a good company to work for as a First Assistant Manager?

First Assistant Manager professionals working at Sonic have rated their employer with 1.3 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Sonic employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open First Assistant Manager Jobs at Sonic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked First Assistant Manager interview questions at Sonic .

Does Sonic pay First Assistant Manager employees well?

First Assistant Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sonic with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about First Assistant Manager salaries at Sonic.

How happy are First Assistant Manager professionals working at Sonic?

5% of First Assistant Manager employees at Sonic would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 139% in the past 12 months. First Assistant Manager professionals have also rated Sonic with a 1.1 rating for work-life-balance, 1.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.2 rating for culture and values and 1.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic?

CarHop (1176) , Sonic Carhop (493) , Crew Member (460) , Cook (442) , Assistant Manager (388) , Car Hop (268) , General Manager (174) , Manager (172) , Cashier (126) , Line Cook (124) , Crew Leader (115) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (100) , Shift Manager (75) , Skating Carhop (66) , Car-Hop (64)

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

"People were great and positive" ((in 337 reviews)); "Flexible hours and if you need off they are good to work with you" ((in 271 reviews)); "Free food and slushies and the people I worked with were probably the only pros for me." ((in 220 reviews)); "good money depending on the day u could make up to 200 on a really good day or a bad day 30 dollars" ((in 193 reviews)); "coworkers are great and fun" ((in 180 reviews))

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

"Low pay a lot of hours and constant staffing issues which leads up with horrible customers" ((in 531 reviews)); "management is bad and not organized" ((in 528 reviews)); "managers were rude and disrespectful" ((in 254 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of" ((in 97 reviews)); "Less than minimum wage for car hops because you make tips (small amount)" ((in 82 reviews))

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Sonic First Assistant Manager reviews

1.3

5% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Paul Brown

2% approve of CEO

5% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Compensation and benefits

1.2

Culture & values

1.2

Diversity & inclusion

1.2

Senior management

1.2

Career opportunities

1.1

Work/Life balance

First Assistant Manager employees have rated Sonic with 1.3 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most First Assistant Manager professionals have a poor working experience there. Sonic is rated 65% below average by First Assistant Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews

5.0

Jan 4, 2026

Management

First assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training transition into management

Cons

Hours were kind of excessive due to trying to work with least amount of people to meet corporate labor hours.

1.0

Feb 22, 2025

Shady

First assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Grilled cheese with pickles is amazing

Cons

Corporate refuses to acknowledge the real problems and will pick scapegoats instead of replacing embezzling general manager

4.0

Aug 6, 2023

Sonic Drive In

1st assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The flexibility to work here

Cons

Dealing with assistant managers that didn’t really care

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