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 (20) , 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 120 reviews)); "Great people to work with and structure" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and lots of resources" ((in 47 reviews)); "Coworkers and team were great" ((in 30 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))

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

"Poor upper management can make or break you." ((in 62 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)); "Crazy long hours to work" ((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

(1,609 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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2K reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2014

Fast advancement.

Retail sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast advancement, it is very easy to get permitted in this company as long as you are skilled.

Cons

High turnover rate, due to poor customer satisfaction and rating scale.

1.0

Oct 29, 2014

Hated it worst experience ever

Gst technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are no pros to working at pep boys hated it

Cons

Working on cars was the only con everything else was a diaster

5.0

Oct 21, 2014

Excellent place to work for.

Parts manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide opportunities to learn and train in order to move up in the company. They encourage higher education.

Cons

The class of customers are sometimes a pain to deal with but every retail environment has thus issue.

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