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 (9987) , Manager (673) , Sandwhich Artist (668) , Cashier (497) , Store Manager (453) , Assistant Manager (445) , 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 1061 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1032 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 695 reviews)); "Great boss and coworkers." ((in 580 reviews)); "It was a flexible schedule that allowed me to attend school while keeping a part time job." ((in 364 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 2055 reviews)); "Poor management and constantly understaffed" ((in 1329 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 640 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 373 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.

Subway reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(22,179 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 22,179 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

5.0

Feb 13, 2012

Great student job

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The management at least at my store treats the employees as equals, not just cogs in a machine. Customers seem to be more tolerant than at other places i've worked, and last but not least. Free food. :P

Cons

It's a minimum wage job. There are little growth opportunities, besides moving to assistant manager. Which typically takes longer than most people want to work at Subway. Corporate tends to manage stores based on what gives the best appearance rather than a mix of both aesthetics and efficiency.

3.0

Feb 13, 2012

Awesome in the beginning

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, fun(usually), training is easy and actually helps you, opportunities to earn raises (very few), decent money.

Cons

Very few opportunities to move up. Personally - completely incompetent assistant manager who's job should belong to me.

2.0

Feb 5, 2012

An awesome place to work.... but barely any hours.

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co-workers/manager. Free 6-inch sub of your choice a day. Flexible hours. But a little TOO flexible. EASY interview... The manager took one look at me and the first question out of his mouth was "When can you start?" I LOVED my job at subway.

Cons

My manager was hindu and could barely speak english. Extreme lack of hours. I worked maybe 9 hours a week, if I'm lucky. 3 hours a day. I had asked my co-workers and they had both been there for several months; they both said they got the same amount of hours. Also heard them mention they had a lot of split shifts. Rarely busy = boredom.

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