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Sonic (Internet and Phone)

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Sonic (Internet and Phone) reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)
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Dane Jasper

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Sonic (Internet and Phone) has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sonic (Internet and Phone) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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169 reviews
1.0
Apr 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, nice coworkers, holiday parties, dogs. If you're fresh out of school and don't have any real bills yet, Sonic.net is a great place to learn.

Cons

Terrible pay, insulting raises. There are very few promotions, and they're based on the who you know instead of how you perform. The number of employees has tripled in the last 4 years, and management only has time to put out the biggest fires. The company takes advantage of the poor job market by keeping it's wages borderline unlivable. 401k is nice, but that doesn't matter much when you can barely afford the cheapest rent in the same town as your job. Dane is aggressively anti union. Years ago, he found out that some employees were thinking of starting a union, and he fired them all. Sonic is an at will employer, so they aren't bound by standard labor laws. I would recommend Sonic as a provider, but not as an employer.

1.0
May 14, 2013

Moribund

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The general work environment is livable. The slightly out-dated attitude towards it's employees isn't. A somewhat flexible work schedule is a plus. Sonic's Christmas (sorry, 'holiday') party is pretty good. As a first job, or more importantly, a stepping-stone job, Sonic can be useful for gaining some work experience.

Cons

Poor pay. Zero training. A total lack of an inherent, quality team environment is a major problem. I'm not sure the attitude of the sales managers would be tolerated in any other large corporations. Sonic's products and training is possibly amongst the poorest in the industry. Placing a few amusement machines in the break room does not constitute working in a "cool place" - certainly in light of the sub-standard pay, and (more importantly), the almost non-existant health benefits. Hindsight is a great thing, but I would have opted out of the health insurance that Sonic offers and chosen my own else where. In addition to the above (accurate) points, it has to be said that the bonuses offered by this company are also uninspiring.

2.0
Jun 3, 2012

Visionary Products, Great People, Terrible Compensation

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're a computer focused friendly person who wants to work with a group of people with similar interests and aptitudes Sonic.net is a welcoming employer. The wage structure makes Sonic.net a reasonable first job. As a straight out of High School / SRJC first-real-job it is a great choice.

Cons

As you grow in your experience and capabilities Sonic.net will not grow with you. You'll get more responsibilities but aside from more hours your wage is locked and not open for discussion. Affording anything but the most spartan and modest lifestyle in high cost of living sonoma county wine country on Sonic.net wages is impossible.

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