Does Sodexo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sodexo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sodexo. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sodexo?

71% of Sodexo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sodexo 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sodexo?

Food Service Worker (328) , General Manager (251) , Supervisor (196) , Manager (189) , Cashier (168) , Cook (156) , Barista (134) , Executive Chef (122) , Operations Manager (121) , Student Worker (119) , Registered Dietitian (106) , Catering Assistant (84) , Jovem Aprendiz Administrativo (81) , Chef (76) , Line Cook (72)

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

"Good Benefits and Not bad if you want to sign your life away" ((in 553 reviews)); "Great people and a real desire to improve the quality of life for our customers." ((in 453 reviews)); "Teamwork Work / Life balance is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "Free food & drinks and great place to work for if you have a good team." ((in 168 reviews)); "Great coworkers and like working with hospital employees" ((in 147 reviews))

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

"management of store is poor and no real move up" ((in 771 reviews)); "Low pay and not enough hour" ((in 537 reviews)); "Really annoying and bad managers" ((in 266 reviews)); "Long hours on race days at Ascot (which are potentially good if you want more ££)" ((in 256 reviews)); "Low salaries and there is no variation weather u have less exp or more exp your seniors." ((in 178 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sodexo layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sodexo locations?

Paris , Issy-les-Moulineaux , Guyancourt , Boulogne-Billancourt , Lyon , Nanterre , Marseille , Strasbourg , Lille , Nantes , Rennes , Bordeaux , Montigny , Montpellier , Tours , Le Mans , Mulhouse , Plaisir , Grenoble , Le Haillan , Toulouse , Balma , Narbonne , Boulogne , La Rochelle , Mirambeau , Lavaur , Jonquières , Montauban , Lesquin

Sodexo reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(6,693 total reviews)

Sophie Bellon

79% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Sodexo has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,693 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sodexo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Nov 18, 2017

Good

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

After busy hours there is a little more freedom to move around and do your job. You make good friends.. I like my job. It does get busy and I believe it takes special people to work in the unit. I have made friends also great management in my opinion.

Cons

Tiring fast paced but once you have been their at least a month you get pretty use to it. I secretly love my job. I’ve had so far a fair experience with sodexo all together.

Sodexo Response

8y

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We're not-so-secretly happy you love your job! To your point about it being fast-paced and tiring, this is likely true for a majority of our food service jobs and something for candidates to consider when applying. While it may be challenging at times, employees like yourself have shared with us that the work is meaningful, so it's worthwhile. We hope you'll continue to enjoy your role, your unit and your colleagues for years to come.

3.0

Oct 19, 2017

Not A Stress Free Job.O’Hare Airport

Janitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good weekly pay & Decent work benefits.

Cons

Poor management & some supervisors that are disrespectful to their employees.

1.0

Oct 11, 2017

Sodexo is unfit to be in business and the Corporation is biased

Healthcare consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are fresh out of college and need a job so you can pay the bills quickly this company is for you.

Cons

This company represents the good old boy club and all of Sodexo Management has a narrative that reflects the greedy taking advantage of the workers. Management takes golf trips with vendors and finds away to take advantage of the workers. Sodexo is like a bad joke and everyone apart of management is in on it. Sodexo Corporate in GAITHERSBURG, MD preaches to everyone see something say something, but when you do they look the other way and nothing every changes. There is no real training and Management does not follow Sodexo policies and District Managers only appear when the client complains then find someone besides Management to blame for their shortcomings. Sodexo Corporate need to quit defending Management and should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this happen in their Corporation.

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