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 the ability to get whatever shift that you want and there is never a shortage of hours." ((in 1050 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1026 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 706 reviews)); "Good growth potential and coworkers" ((in 574 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 371 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 2048 reviews)); "poor management and lots of miscommunication" ((in 1340 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 380 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 335 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

1.0

Jan 19, 2012

horrible.

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free food....that's it. and it isn't even that good.

Cons

EVERYTHING! horrible management, supervisor is incompetent, worst job ever.

3.0

Jan 14, 2012

A paycheck

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very simple to get up to speed with the most senior members since the sandwiches are very simple and so is the cashier system. You can get as many hours as you want if you're a reliable employee and are willing to pick up shifts when other employees need time off/quit/get fired (all of which happens quite often at Subway)

Cons

The turnover is incredible. The five months I worked there, I ended up working with about a dozen new people at least. The pay is measly at best, but if you want overtime, you can get it without any of the management complaining about it. The customers are generally friendly, but some can be demanding, rude, and condescending.

2.0

Jan 13, 2012

Lots of work for the pay

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Fair breaks -Time to eat a snack -Discounted sub available each day of work -Works around you sports schedule

Cons

-A nearly impossible amount of work to be done by 2 people in the time alotted, especially when assisting customers and making subs. This is caused by people not doing their portion of work on their shift. The result of having to many tasks to do in the time given is poorly performed tasks and half done jobs.

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