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?

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 (9992) , Manager (673) , 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 (139) , 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 1078 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1017 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 697 reviews)); "Great boss and coworkers." ((in 579 reviews)); "Easy and flexible scheduling is good" ((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 2045 reviews)); "Poor management and constantly understaffed" ((in 1351 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 618 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 336 reviews))

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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

(22,189 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

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Subway has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 22,189 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Jul 11, 2012

Working At Subway

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. I usually got the days i requested off. Co-workers are easy to work with. The sandwich artists work as a team in order to be as efficient as possible during their shifts.

Cons

As in most jobs, some workers don't pull their own weight. This leaves the next shift with more work to do. You can't leave unless all your work is done at the end of your shift. Customers can be rude.

4.0

Jul 6, 2012

Working experience at Subway

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to work in a very clean, neat and tidy environment. Not very tiring compared to other jobs. The shop has very strict rules which makes a very prestigious working environment.

Cons

A little bit lower salary compared to other jobs.

2.0

Jul 5, 2012

Terrible management, rude customers, but good food

Sandwich maker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I love the food at Subway. It's fresh (most of the time) and after working there I can say it's not as gross of a process as other fast food restaurants. And other than the times when there are rushes, it's a fairly easy job.

Cons

The list goes on and on. The management was horrible (never there, not helpful, and kind of shady even). The customers were incredibly demanding ("No, I said more tomatoes!", "What, you don't have sea food in?? How dare you!!!"). I often had to spend my nights cleaning until 2 in the morning while serving drunk people stumbling in from the bar. Would not recommend working at Subway.

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