Sonic Drive-In Careers and Employment

Very nice workers and management. Sometimes of the on weekends workers would call out or not show up and everyone would be forced to pick up the slack. The job can get very busy, but over its a great starting job.

Carhop in Jacksonville, AL

on May 8, 2021

Fun Job!

I loved working at Sonic! I worked there for 3 years and got to be the opener on weekdays which had me build up some regulars that always tipped. My manager did have me working 50 hours a week though. In the summer, I made about $400/week in tips but in the winter, we didn’t get as much business, so there’s never really a good way to know how much you’ll have at the end of the week. Other than that, super fun, uniforms are cute and customizable with pins and such. You definitely get your exercise in lol

Car Hop/Drive Thru in Oakwood, GA

on May 7, 2021

terrible place to work

so much gossip, hard work for very little pay. took advantage of young employees. very very toxic environment. the boss let employees spend the night with her which was weird

Carhop in Buffalo, MO

on May 7, 2021

Stressful, doing lots of things at one time

There are many times where you will have to fill drinks while taking orders, and bagging the food that's put out by the cooks. If it gets busy, you don't get a break.

Carhop in Salem, OR

on May 6, 2021

Toxic environment and lack of direction

No one knew what they were doing there. Half the time you made something someone else would start it again after you. The ticket system is flawed. Management was nothing but rude and stood behind the counter in the back area and yelled at everyone even when there was a line of customers around the whole city block which happened basically every night. Also if your off at 8 pm your gonna leave at 10 pm because there is no set time schedule its whenever they say you can leave. It felt like being held hostage. They would say oh your off at 8 well I was supposed to be off at this time. Very very toxic would never recommend to anyone no matter how desperate for a job you are.

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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.

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