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 (9982) , 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 1042 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1033 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 703 reviews)); "Good growth potential and coworkers" ((in 583 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and human and understand that youre a person who has their own problems too and have to deal with them sometimes" ((in 356 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 2037 reviews)); "Poor management and constantly understaffed" ((in 1344 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 612 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 375 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 337 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

(22,172 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 22,172 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

1.0

Jul 16, 2015

Family business exploit in the name of Subway

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Pros

Fair wage, not much else

Cons

To many to go over. Lets just say you will work off the clock if you want to keep your job. Long hours with no compensation. Lots of driving in your own vehicle with mileage that does not pay for the wear and tear.

4.0

Jun 6, 2015

Sandwich Artist

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

straightforward, flexible, and good food

Cons

high stress environment and poor training

1.0

Jun 4, 2015

Absolutely Awful

Sandwich artist

Recommend

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Pros

Free 6-inch for Lunch A few nice people to work with

Cons

The franchise owners don't care about the staff, only that they're making money Broken equipment Total disregard for health and wellbeing of staff (Forced to prepare food while I was running a fever and vomiting) Bullying (To the point of being on anti-depressants) Managers spread across several stores Poor wages/No benefits Expected to work like a robot Supervisors who have no concept of team leadership No A/C Turns out one of the supervisors I had to work with is a pedophile

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