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TOTAL RATINGS: 16840

CEO: J Hudson

Joining Sonic Drive-In - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sonic Drive-In is that the company was prepared on their first day. Sonic Drive-In employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	65%
No	35%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	27%
Prepared	33%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	20%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Sonic Drive-In are rated a F. At Sonic Drive-In most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 64% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Sonic Drive-In.

Answer	Percent
Every week	34%
Once a month	18%
Once a quarter	9%
Once a year	0%
Never	39%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	23%
No	77%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	64%
No	36%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 100% of men and 50% of women at Sonic Drive-In said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Sonic Drive-In employees earn $131,248. Learn More about Salaries at Sonic Drive-In.

Average Salaries at Sonic Drive-In by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$102k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$107k*

Finance

$101k*

Communications

$67k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$116k*

$193k*

Legal

$146k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Sonic Drive-In, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Sonic Drive-In the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Sonic Drive-In, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	13%
Comp & Benefits	5%
Co-Workers	17%
Comfort & Familiarity	43%
Career Advancement Opportunities	22%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	13%
1 hour	13%
45 minutes	11%
30 minutes	44%
I eat at my desk	19%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	29%
Once a week	35%
Once a month	6%
Once a quarter	6%
Never	24%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

41% of employees feel as though Sonic Drive-In is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 27% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Sonic Drive-In.

Answer	Percent
Yes	27%
No	73%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	41%
No	59%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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