Does Pep Boys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pep Boys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pep Boys. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pep Boys?

21% of Pep Boys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pep Boys 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pep Boys?

Mechanic (75) , Service Manager (72) , General Service Technician (62) , Store Manager (55) , Sales Associate (53) , Assistant Service Manager (48) , Assistant Manager (42) , Technician (41) , Customer Service Advisor (40) , Manager (34) , Master Technician (28) , General Service Technician (GST) (22) , Retail Sales Associate (21) , Automotive Technician (19) , General Manager (19)

What are the pros of working at Pep Boys according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay is not worth what they will do to you." ((in 114 reviews)); "Great people to work with and structure" ((in 86 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Coworkers and team were great" ((in 24 reviews)); "It’s hard and the company has stupid policies and finding people worth a flip is a nightmare but money is good" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pep Boys according to real employee reviews?

"Poor upper management can make or break you." ((in 59 reviews)); "Salary Managers have to clock in and out daily." ((in 39 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor direction and leadership from some higher level management." ((in 14 reviews)); "you do for less than minimum wage." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pep Boys layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pep Boys layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pep Boys in 2026.

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2.6

21% would recommend to a friend

(1,606 total reviews)

Joe Auriemma

14% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.1

Culture & values

1.9

Senior management

Pep Boys has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,606 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Pep Boys employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Mar 25, 2025

Not treated great

General service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable wage even when not busy

Cons

Will make you work through lunch, no raises

4.0

Mar 14, 2025

It forced me to

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, restructuring currently. Positive Outlook

Cons

Corporate. Hard to find who to call when you need something.

1.0

Mar 13, 2025

Horrible company

Technician a

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The other mechanics and techs were good people

Cons

Too many to list. Company is a joke with a pay system that scams you out of your hard earned money. My pay for 2 weeks of work with 30 flat rate hours was exactly the same as a week in which I only had 13 flat rate hours. Upper management is snakes

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