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Updated May 28, 2023
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Pros
- "Free food and slushies and the people I worked with were probably the only pros for me." (in 165 reviews)
Cons
- "Low pay a lot of hours and constant staffing issues which leads up with horrible customers" (in 401 reviews)
- "Was paid less than minimum wage and considered a tipped employee even though I hardly made tips" (in 69 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good food great service always
Cons
Nothing more they could do
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
very well managed and kept clean.
Cons
sometimes you can work for 8 hours and not get a break, and on top of that having to pay for your food.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Typical teen job, provided good experience for learning customer service and quick thinking, problem solving etc. -fairly easy career growth. -Fairly easy to decide preferred shift times and manager working with your schedules.
Cons
Customer behavior, lack of protection for employees, low pay for the effort, heat and weather from working outside, lack of recognition, bad team morale/environment (at my location) really impacts the entire shift and productivity.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Fun coworkers free shift meals fairly easy
Cons
Really busy fast food people can be mean and it’s stressful fast paced
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
the store i worked at was great at training me the people were very understanding about life situations
Cons
never gave me a raise even after working withbthem for so long
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Fun environment Great staff Good tips
Cons
The only cons are dealing with rude customers
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Sonic Carhop in BR.
May 21, 2023 - Sonic Carhop in Baton Rouge, LARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Money flows pretty well. Tips tend to do well, but they can vary. Decent coworkers and customers. Good for working nights.
Cons
Long hours at times. Tips aren't always consistent.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
It was great! I liked it.
Cons
no response, i liked everything
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
One of my favorite jobs so far!
May 18, 2023 - Team Leader in Longview, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very fast-paced environment, so it keeps you busy! Great team members, excellent pay + tips. Overall one of the best jobs I’ve worked at.
Cons
No cons in my book.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Family culture , managers actually care about and want you to succeed
Cons
Have to work weekends & might have to work nights
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Sonic has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 5,773 reviews left anonymously by employees. 46% of employees would recommend working at Sonic to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
46% of Sonic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sonic 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Sonic to be work life balance, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be compensation, management.
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