Sonic Drive-In Careers and Employment

Work happiness

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Work Happiness Score

Average

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Achievement

Above average

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Flexibility

Average

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About the company

CEO
Paul Brown
Founded
1953
Company size
more than 10,000
Revenue
$500M to $1B (USD)
Industry
Restaurants & Food Service

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Jobs

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Crew Member/Cashier

Springfield, IL

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Chatham, IL

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Riverton, IL

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New Berlin, IL

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Rochester, IL

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Crew Member/Cashier

Sherman, IL

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Assitant Manager

Savoy, IL

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Assitant Manager

Philo, IL

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Assitant Manager

Champaign, IL

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Assitant Manager

Sidney, IL

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Assitant Manager

Urbana, IL

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Assitant Manager

Staley, IL

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Assistant General Manager

Huntsville, AL

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Crew Member

Houston, TX

9 hours ago

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Server

Colonial Heights, VA

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Sonic Crew Member

Cherokee, OK

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Cashier

Irving, TX

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Team Member

Irving, TX

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Drive-Thru

Irving, TX

9 hours ago

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Day & Night Assistant Managers

Colonial Heights, VA

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8 hours ago

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Salaries

Salary estimated from 7.4K employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed.

Popular Roles

Crew Member

$9.80 per hour

Assistant Manager

$11.97 per hour

General Manager

$12.99 per hour

Food Preparation & Service

Carhop

$9.27 per hour

Cook

$9.64 per hour

Restaurant Manager

$12.96 per hour

Management

Assistant Manager

$11.97 per hour

General Manager

$12.99 per hour

Shift Manager

$12.17 per hour

Retail

Cashier

$10.21 per hour

Assistant Store Manager

$11.00 per hour

Customer Service Associate / Cashier

$9.04 per hour

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Benefits

Employees at Sonic Drive-In have reported receiving these benefits. They will vary by role and location.

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Flexible schedule

Health insurance

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Employee discount

Paid time off

Dental insurance

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Rating overview

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Reviews

Closing Cook in Goddard, KS

on September 1, 2017

Friendly environment.

Management and crew created a fun working environment. Hours were flexible to fit workers needs. Having good music going in the kitchen made rushes and your shift pass easier.

Cook in Garland, TX

on February 23, 2021

Fast pace work environment

Sonic is an extremely fast paced environment being one of the most popular fast food brands. However in the right store with the right leadership as I had it makes it much more manageable.

Car Hop/Drive Thru in Jena, LA

on February 22, 2021

It was an okay job.

The job was pretty easy, and I enjoyed the routine. It Would get busy at rush hours and could be stressful during those times, but overall an okay place to work.

Cook in London, KY

on February 22, 2021

Horrible

Dont work there doesnt pay good you work really fast for 7.25 an hour go the job shop and find a job there before ever going to sonic or even go to retail over that

Carhop in Oklahoma

on February 22, 2021

good money, terrible management

Worked at a Sonic franchise for 9 years. Tips were great at my location. Coworkers are like family. Loved my amazing regulars. Sonic gets very busy and can be very chaotic. Over the years dealt with everything from sxl harassment to wage theft. Misogyny is a common theme. Management is totally unprofessional and can essentially behave however they want without any consequences. Keep track of your hours, keep your tips out and know your rights as an employee.

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Questions and answers

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Interview insights

Insights from 4.3K Indeed users who have interviewed with Sonic Drive-In within the last 5 years.

Favorable experience

Interview is easy

Process takes about a day or two

Interview Questions

The hiring manager at my location asked: tell me about myself, asked if i had reliable transportation, did i want to work in the evenings or not, and if i knew how to count change.

Shared on July 8, 2019

Why did I choose Sonic, what are your interests in life, where do you see yourself in 10 years, and do you find yourself working for Sonic in the future.

Shared on February 24, 2019

What's my availability? Previous work experience? Why do you want to work at Sonic? What position are you applying for? Would working till 12-1am be a problem?

Shared on February 21, 2019

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