Is Sonic a good company to work for as a Associate Manager?

Associate Manager professionals working at Sonic have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 46 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 Associate Manager Jobs at Sonic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Manager interview questions at Sonic .

Does Sonic pay Associate Manager employees well?

Associate Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sonic with 2.2 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Manager salaries at Sonic.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic?

CarHop (1175) , Sonic Carhop (493) , Crew Member (460) , Cook (441) , 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 338 reviews)); "Flexible hours and if you need off they are good to work with you" ((in 259 reviews)); "Free food and slushies and the people I worked with were probably the only pros for me." ((in 201 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 192 reviews)); "coworkers are great and fun" ((in 186 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 535 reviews)); "management is bad and not organized" ((in 522 reviews)); "•the manager was rude and very mean" ((in 248 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of" ((in 85 reviews)); "Was paid less than minimum wage and considered a tipped employee even though I hardly made tips" ((in 83 reviews))

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Sonic Associate Manager reviews

2.8

7% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Paul Brown

19% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.2

Culture & values

2.2

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Work/Life balance

Associate Manager employees have rated Sonic with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Sonic is rated 24% below average by Associate Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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46 reviews

3.0

May 20, 2022

Eh

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is fun if you have the right people working with you, pay is okay could be better

Cons

Harder than regular fast food restaurants because of stalls, usually short staffed

4.0

Jan 19, 2022

Work Environment

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy onboarding and training process

Cons

Constant unreachable demands from upper management

1.0

Dec 4, 2021

Don’t work here

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

$8 employee meal for every shift

Cons

Management has absolutely no communication.

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