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?

"Great people and company to work for" ((in 86 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 48 reviews)); "Coworkers and team were great" ((in 29 reviews)); "It’s hard and the company has stupid policies and finding people worth a flip is a nightmare but money is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good work environment to work in" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"It's very slow and the pay is low" ((in 109 reviews)); "Poor upper management can make or break you." ((in 65 reviews)); "Salary Managers have to clock in and out daily." ((in 35 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor direction and leadership from some higher level management." ((in 13 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

Feb 26, 2017

could be better!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great coworkers fun atmosphere hour are good

Cons

upper manager doesn't know whats going on in the stores or with their employees

1.0

Feb 25, 2017

Store Manager

Store manager stc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my co workers

Cons

Horrible pay, 24/7 job, no work life balance.

4.0

Feb 12, 2017

Part time

General service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot about cars and working on them worked with my schedule Understand that u have a life out of work

Cons

Payroll is online Good luck getter a pay stub Management forgets stuff make sure you remembered them often Rises hardly happen

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