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 10% 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 (20) , 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 84 reviews)); "Good benefits and lots of resources" ((in 50 reviews)); "Coworkers and team were great" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good training" ((in 21 reviews)); "Work was there money was decent" ((in 21 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 107 reviews)); "Poor upper management can make or break you." ((in 61 reviews)); "Salary Managers have to clock in and out daily." ((in 37 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor direction and leadership from some higher level management." ((in 18 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

(1,609 total reviews)

Joe Auriemma

14% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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Pep Boys has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,609 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

Apr 29, 2015

Promises broke

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Recommend

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Pros

Good people, very good training and customers were great to deal with

Cons

Store payrolls are a joke, hard to get manager work done when you are constantly running register.

3.0

Apr 22, 2015

Ensure all customers are happy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

It can be lucrative in a high volume store. It is stressing but bonuses are a great incentives.

Cons

the new pay structure ruined this position. It used to be better with the old structure.

2.0

Apr 20, 2015

Hardworking Installer

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Recommend

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Pros

You get to learn about cars and collect a paycheck.

Cons

Measly pay for hard work in a dangerous, hot and loud environment. Even with a strong work ethic the managers always wanted more.

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