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 (9981) , 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 1064 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1002 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 714 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 361 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 2026 reviews)); "Poor management and constantly understaffed" ((in 1363 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 634 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 385 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 340 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

(22,169 total reviews)

Trevor Haynes

59% approve of CEO

38% 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 22,169 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

2.0

Jun 6, 2009

Subway gives you a ride to nowheresville while helping others eat fresh.

Sandwich artist

Recommend

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Pros

Free sandwiches, getting an inside view of how one of the world's most successful franchises operates. Customers tended to really like Subway.

Cons

The pay is horrible and you will be moving and you will be hustling like crazy if you work at a busy subway for pennies, I guess this probably like most minimum wage fast food type jobs.

3.0

May 29, 2009

Subway Sandwiches

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The managers of my store were very friendly and were extremely flexible with hours. Believe it or not, people really love their sandwiches, and its really neat to help them get exactly what they want. A good sandwich can really make ones day.

Cons

Salary was extremely low, minimum wage, and it took a lot of time and work for a raise. Slicing onions can also get pretty old.

3.0

May 9, 2009

Decent salary for the little amount of work required

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Mostly easy work with sporadic long lines and busy nights. A fairly good job for a teenager (like myself) because of little necessary training. If you are a people person, its fairly easy to be recognized for good work. Even though its the official job title, no one ever calls you a sandwich artist.

Cons

I can't imagine there is much room to move up in the lower parts of the corporation. Pay isn't that good but acceptable for the amount of work you do.

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