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))

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.

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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

2.0

Jan 22, 2020

Lot of changes going on right now

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small company culture. Free lunch and breakfast.

Cons

A lot of demand and a lot of micromanagement going on.

1.0

Nov 13, 2019

Field consultant Ireland

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very few as the 60 hour week and being on call 7 days a week is impossible with micromanagement being the way they structure the business

Cons

Excessive hours, negative attitude from office team in Belfast, condescending management style. No benefits or growth opportunities

4.0

Sep 30, 2019

Ok

Fwh

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- nice people - 4 wks vacation - possibility of working from home (partially) - United Healthcare (opportunity to making $ 3.00 a day walking)

Cons

- do not have open mind for change - need to catch up with technology

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