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

(1,608 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 1,608 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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2K reviews

2.0

Aug 16, 2024

Disorganized

Customer service advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool coworkers that got me lunch

Cons

Long hours, ugly uniforms, needy and angry customers

2.0

Jul 19, 2024

Would not recommend

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close to home so short travel

Cons

Unsafe work environment, managers are nasty.

2.0

Jul 11, 2024

Good Pay and Networking, poor upper management.

Store mnanger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can make excellent money. Meet tons of contacts, and if you like customer service, you'll love it.

Cons

Once past store level management, the only thing that matters are numbers. People are constantly job threatened over very small things, even when the store is doing very well.

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