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 been stable over the past 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 (308) , 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 1074 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1044 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 699 reviews)); "Great boss and coworkers." ((in 572 reviews)); "Easy and flexible scheduling is good" ((in 382 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 2057 reviews)); "poor management and lots of miscommunication" ((in 1344 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 623 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 387 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 338 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

Subway reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(22,200 total reviews)

Trevor Haynes

58% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Subway has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 22,200 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

Mar 9, 2013

I am a Shift Lead, Senior Sandwich Artist, and Sandwich Artist

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I got the time off that I needed because I did so well and pleased the manager.

Cons

There are NO benefits if you work at Subway. My manager wasn't the best. I didn't know my schedule until about a day or two before the start of the week. It is because of that that I wasn't able to make very many plans (both educationally and socially).

1.0

Mar 8, 2013

gross meat, gross company

Sandwich artist

Recommend

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Business Outlook

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.

4.0

Mar 7, 2013

Sandwich Artist

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At Subway employees get a free lunch, flexible hours, and overall it is a very easy job, especially for high school students.

Cons

I am not sure if it is corporate wide or not, but at the Subway I worked at management did absolutely nothing and let older employees do anything they want. There would be 15 customers in line with me and another girl working and an older employee would not be on break but would be sitting around doing nothing but chatting to the manager...the fact that she didn't get off work for another 3 hours was pretty annoying as she didn't get in trouble.

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