Does Sonic Drive-In pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sonic Drive-In employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sonic Drive-In. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonic Drive-In?

37% of Sonic Drive-In employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonic Drive-In 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic Drive-In?

CarHop (36) , Assistant Manager (34) , Sonic Carhop (31) , Crew Member (27) , Cook (19) , General Manager (13) , Car Hop (9) , Crew Leader (8) , Line Cook (8) , Manager (8) , Associate Manager (7) , Restaurant General Manager (5) , Crew Member/Carhop (4) , Skating Carhop (4) , Cashier (3)

What are the pros of working at Sonic Drive-In according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and plenty of overtime" ((in 13 reviews)); "Free food and drinks whenever" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great managers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good money for students" ((in 10 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and good tips." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sonic Drive-In according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and always a little hectic" ((in 37 reviews)); "•very poor management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of professionalism, bad training and questionable hires." ((in 6 reviews)); "dirty, crazy workflow, low pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "Disorganized upper management focused on maximizing their own salaries" ((in 2 reviews))

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Sonic Drive-In Reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)

Jerry Stanfill

55% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Sonic Drive-In has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 335 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sonic Drive-In employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

335 reviews

5.0

4 Jun 2026

Fun atmosphere with good food, but limited time off

Summer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good food and fun atmosphere

Cons

not enough time off available

5.0

22 Apr 2026

Easy to work with schedule and a good place

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy to work with schedule

Cons

Not really anything. Good place

5.0

17 Nov 2025

Great job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay, friendly service, flexible hours and scheduling

Cons

Nothing really, but guess it could be a bit more better

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