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Sonic Employee Reviews about "long hours"

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

CEO Paul Brown

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Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & Inclusion

3.0

Career Opportunities

2.9

Culture & Values

2.9

Work/Life Balance

2.8

Senior Management

2.5

Compensation and Benefits

Ratings distribution

5 stars

19%

4 stars

22%

3 stars

29%

2 stars

16%

1 star

15%

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Updated Dec 5, 2023

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Pros
  • "People were great and positive(in 286 reviews)
  • "Flexible hours and if you need off they are good to work with you(in 227 reviews)
  • "Free food and slushies and the people I worked with were probably the only pros for me.(in 178 reviews)
  • "Great environment and coworkers and pays well(in 151 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 136 reviews)
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    1. 2.0
      Oct 26, 2020
      CarHop
      Former Employee
      Jackson, MO
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Works with schedules and flexible shifts

      Cons

      Can be long hours and lots of drama

      1. 5.0
        Oct 7, 2016
        Anonymous Employee
        Former Employee
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Money was good. Liked that

        Cons

        Hours were long and late

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        1. 2.0
          Mar 22, 2014
          Anonymous Employee
          Current Employee
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          get to make money everyday. For fast food the pay is pretty good

          Cons

          as a crew leader you don't have very flexible hours and you have work very long hours

          1. 3.0
            Feb 14, 2022
            Sales Associate
            Current Employee
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            the tips were a nice bump to my salary.

            Cons

            the hours were long and inconvenient.

            1. 5.0
              Apr 4, 2022
              Sonic Carhop
              Former Employee, more than 1 year
              Dyer, TN
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Fun and flexible hours and work environment

              Cons

              Long hours and fast paced

              1. 3.0
                Feb 5, 2022
                Management
                Former Employee
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                It’s ok if you have a good team

                Cons

                Long hours and very unfulfilling

                1. 5.0
                  Sep 14, 2023
                  Cashier
                  Current Employee, more than 1 year
                  Katy, TX
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Great for a first job

                  Cons

                  Very Long hours and not a lot of room for promotion

                  1. 4.0
                    Jul 16, 2019
                    Assistant Manager
                    Current Employee, more than 1 year
                    Longview, TX
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Room for advancement and growth

                    Cons

                    Long hours and weekends.

                    1. 5.0
                      Jun 21, 2021
                      Food Runner
                      Current Employee, more than 3 years
                      Forest Hill, TX
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Good pay 3dollars a hour

                      Cons

                      Hot as hell mann and long hours

                      1. 4.0
                        Jan 7, 2021
                        Assistant Manger-Trainee
                        Former Employee, less than 1 year
                        Round Rock, TX
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Liked the food discount and all the fountain drinks you can handle. Lots of fun great energy.

                        Cons

                        Pay is twice a month. Long hours and pay would be ok if they paid every week or at least every other week. No one really watching younger staff at night. They also seem to be very careless with female employees i.e having young ladies closing store by themselves. Opening early alone. Felt like male manger's could have covered those shifts or added more people for security.

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