Sonic Automotive Employee Reviews
Out of 148 Sonic Automotive employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Sonic Automotive improve their work culture. The Operations team, with 90% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Sonic Automotive compared to all other departments at the company. The Sales team offered the most constructive feedback, with 10% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
We are all a big family and everyone cares. They are inclusive and allow all of us to speak.
Easily accessible and lots of communication
Our Executive Team is a great group of people who are transparent about the direction our company is headed in. I would like to see more Diversity in our Executive Team.
I have strong belief that the leadership of this organization as a clear picture of where we are going in the future.
Review from Operations Dept
The are casual and most of them will talk to you.
Review from Operations Dept
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Actually communicating with the team members and especially the leads. And also dont oay your leads the same as everyone else if you want them to do a whole lot
Being managers and not friends to these teenagers and trying to party with him and doing the job
The leadership team only cares for themselves, so they should probably learn to build a long term company rather than burn out their employees and then complain about turnnover.
Respect, dignity, communication and ego
Stop being old school car sales and more supportive of staff to get things done
What is the best part about your compensation package?
That it worked for me but it would be difficult for others without as much self drive
Review from Sales Dept
There is not a "best" part of my compensation and am very happy with my total compensation.
Review from Operations Dept
I am paid fairly for the job that I perform. Our benefits and PTO packages are very good.
It is a package that strives to compensate for individual effort and company performance.
Very competitive with other positions like mine that i have researched. Benefits are great too.
Review from Operations Dept
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Compensation is very low for my market. Benefits in specific states are not as competitive as dealer groups who do business in specific state. We can use a more robust Mental Health program as mental health is a big thing right now.
I get paid a raise every year that you deserve it. Even a 5% raise helps the little people.
Review from Operations Dept
Health insurance is poor, 401k match is a joke, while the company continuously reaps record profits.
Constantly being lied to and massively underpaid for what I know and do.
You never know what job you have. You could be a runner one day and using a pick axe to dig a trench the next.. even though tour a driver?! Never a consistent schedule. Being cussed at and devalued daily.
What are some of the best things about your team?
I work with the best guys in the world, i have the best used car manager in all of sonic without a doubt in my mind. My fellow sales guys always help and are always willing to be there when you need them.
friendly and outgoing. Very understanding and helpful. A proper team!
People in the shop are funny and not causing drama, same cannot be said for anywhere else in the building
They are good people sho work hard
Although management doesnt help, some team members work together
Review from Sales Dept
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Need to learn how to communicate nicely with each other and speak to co-worker when thy are spoke to in a greeting.
Set better goals and agendas for meetings and action items resulting from them. Be more proactive and less reactive.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
My coworkers and friends are great
Met some really great co workers but thats it
Review from Sales Dept
Everyone I work with cares about one another!
Review from Operations Dept
We have a culture of treating our teammates well and letting them know they are appreciated.
Our culture has been evolving over the past few years and is now a collaborative, informative, hard charging team.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Women need to be respected and treated fairly.
Higher management that knows what they're doing
The entire company culture. Ive worked in male dominated industries and never been treated the way ive been treated and never have i seen such abuse towards others.
advertise more to bring in more clients
Review from Sales Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
Its very consistent and they care about putting the applicant in the right role
Although it was a formal interview, the three people who interviewed me still managed to make the interview atmosphere relaxed. The interviewers asked some unique questions not typically discussed in other interviews
Pretty straightforward. Got quick results.
It was a casual conversation, both times.
Review from Operations Dept
We have more than one person interview our applicants to make sure we have someone that will fit in our culture.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Trail runs for positions for speak to past employers.
What makes you most happy at work?
Being around the cars i love
co workers. The cleaners. the good mornings. the compliments about my dressing.
It feels like a family owned company
My teammates and helping others make me most happy. I also have the opportunity to grow in my position, and learn a lot of our business operations solely on our training platform and websites.
That I can work at my own pace.
Review from Operations Dept
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
More attention from coroporate of whats going on in store
Review from Sales Dept
Higher management that knows how to run a company and doesn't show favoritism
Better management decisions when hiring.
Need to teach empathy classes to management
Review from Operations Dept
Service Advisers that don't return phone calls, negative about taking on extra work. Complaining about having so many voice mails.
What do you like best about your company?
The environment is consistent - not chasing windmills but rather, creating the wind!
Culture of the company...but, on its own would drive me nuts. The team I am on mixed with that culture is what makes it home.
Benefit packages
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
I would like to see more positions eligible for Stock/equity participation.
Advisers returning customer calls more accurate and punctual