Does Subway pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Subway employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Subway. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Subway?

52% of Subway employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Subway 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Subway?

Sandwich Artist (9995) , Manager (672) , Sandwhich Artist (669) , Cashier (498) , Store Manager (453) , Assistant Manager (445) , Sandwich Maker (307) , Atendente (306) , Crew Member (225) , Senior Sandwich Artist (213) , Supervisor (190) , Shift Leader (167) , General Manager (140) , Sales Associate/Cashier (132) , Shift Supervisor (110)

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

"Free food and the ability to get whatever shift that you want and there is never a shortage of hours." ((in 1059 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1032 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 718 reviews)); "Good growth potential and coworkers" ((in 566 reviews)); "It was a flexible schedule that allowed me to attend school while keeping a part time job." ((in 361 reviews))

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

"The pay was low and typically only 1 or 2 ppl were scheduled during a shift." ((in 2059 reviews)); "Poor management and constantly understaffed" ((in 1345 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 626 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 381 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 326 reviews))

What are employees saying about Subway layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Subway locations?

Paris , Lyon , Marseille , Bordeaux , Clermont-Ferrand , Montpellier , Metz , Sainte-Geneviève , Toulouse , Dijon , Strasbourg , Rouen , Nantes , Rennes , Niort , Nice , Blagnac , Dunkerque , Lille , Cergy , Lomme , Mulhouse , Colmar , Moulins , Le Havre , Angers , Poitiers , Pau , Quimper , Brest

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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(22,196 total reviews)

Trevor Haynes

59% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Subway has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 22,196 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Subway 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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5.0

Nov 22, 2015

I loved the job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

You meet new people everyday, you get tips the employee's are very nice and it's a fast paced job so your day goes by fast.

Cons

I don't have any bad things to say.

1.0

Nov 9, 2015

worst place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get one free sandwich lol NO BREAKS

Cons

pay for other people faults, no benefits , high work for little pay, they never give a pay rise ..

3.0

Nov 4, 2015

Sandwich Artist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Easy to learn job -Got for gaining time management experience -Great as a 'spring board' job to help understand the basics of working with others.

Cons

-Too much work required outside of job (online University of Subway classes) -Expect employees to do too much, beyond their limits

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