Does Subway pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Subway employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 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?

53% 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 (9981) , Manager (673) , Sandwhich Artist (668) , Cashier (497) , Store Manager (453) , Assistant Manager (444) , Sandwich Maker (306) , Atendente (305) , Crew Member (225) , Senior Sandwich Artist (213) , Supervisor (190) , Shift Leader (167) , General Manager (139) , Sales Associate/Cashier (132) , Shift Supervisor (110)

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

"Free food and drinks.... as long as it it coffee tea or fountain drink." ((in 1052 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1030 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 696 reviews)); "Good coworkers and 50% off food" ((in 566 reviews)); "Easy and flexible scheduling is good" ((in 375 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 2053 reviews)); "Poor management and constantly understaffed" ((in 1347 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 625 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 386 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 334 reviews))

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(22,170 total reviews)

Trevor Haynes

60% 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

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Subway has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 22,170 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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22K reviews

3.0

Oct 17, 2014

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Pros

Mostly younger people work there, unique benefits include free lunch every day and monthly movie screenings.

Cons

Despite the size of the company, many departments are under-staffed. Replacing a worker who left may take months or might never happen. Morale can be very low in some departments. Health benefit plans are expensive, especially for those opting for family coverage. No comp time for those who must travel or work over the weekend.

1.0

Mar 8, 2013

gross meat, gross company

Sandwich artist

Recommend

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Pros

there aren't many pros to working at subway, but the discounted/free food is a plus.

Cons

subway seems somehow "different" from other fast food places but trust me it isn't. the customers are rude and expect an exceptional amount of service. the owner will have you running all over town to work in his other stores. nothing you put down on your application will matter as far as hours/availability goes. this job honestly made me feel terrible and i really would not recommend it.

1.0

Aug 4, 2012

The Subway restaurant industry is rampant with corruption

Sandwich artist

Recommend

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Pros

Flexible hours, more or less. and discounted food - which wasn't even that great, because it used to be free before the greedy Marwaha Group took over.

Cons

This is corrupt. Myself and my coworkers were forced to work overtime - OFF THE CLOCK - I.E., UNPAID - I kid you not - OVERTIME with absolutely NO PAY AT ALL - we were forced to clock out yet had to keep working til the job was done whenever we closed at night, under threat of getting fired or let go. This sounds like slavery to me. It's illegal and subway needs to be brought to justice.

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