Is Sonic a good company to work for as a Carhop/Cook?

Carhop/Cook professionals working at Sonic have rated their employer with 1.0 out of 5 stars in 24 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 Carhop/Cook Jobs at Sonic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Carhop/Cook interview questions at Sonic .

Does Sonic pay Carhop/Cook employees well?

Carhop/Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sonic with 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 85.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Carhop/Cook salaries at Sonic.

How happy are Carhop/Cook professionals working at Sonic?

0% of Carhop/Cook employees at Sonic would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 99% in the past 12 months. Carhop/Cook professionals have also rated Sonic with a 1.0 rating for work-life-balance, 1.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.0 rating for culture and values and 1.0 rating for career opportunities.

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 Carhop/Cook reviews

1.0

0% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Paul Brown

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Ratings by category

1.0

Culture & values

1.0

Diversity & inclusion

1.0

Work/Life balance

1.0

Senior management

1.0

Compensation and benefits

1.0

Career opportunities

Cook/CarHop employees have rated Sonic with 1.0 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Cook/CarHop professionals have a very poor working experience there. Sonic is rated 73% below average by Cook/CarHop professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews

3.0

Apr 18, 2017

If you're not a manager dont expect to get the benefits of one

Cook/carhop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're a cook not to much to worry about, unless its happy hour.

Cons

Carhops get paid $5.75 because they can make tips, but managers make their same pay & can get tips, pretty unfair.

5.0

Jan 27, 2017

I loved the fast pace environment of Sonic.

Carhop, fountain, drive thru, cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You stay busy and always have something to do, but making ice cream and drinks were my favorite thing about Sonic!

Cons

Some rude customers every now and then, but that comes along with working with the public.

2.0

Dec 13, 2016

Sonic Drive-In

Carhop/cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Drinks, Half-priced food, and its all together a fun job.

Cons

Skating, Barely any tips (bad location), and some coworkers are difficult to please

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