Sandwich Maker applicants have rated the interview process at Subway with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sandwich Maker roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 38 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Subway overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Subway as a Sandwich Maker according to 38 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Other: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Subway (Cork) in May 2018
Interview
Notice on window for position. Applied with CV. The manager or owner text me a few days later asking if I was available for an interview the following day to which I could reply yes or no.
Dressed formally for the interview. Interview was about 15 minutes long.
Questions included dealing with difficult customers, flexibility, talk about myself, and then had to talk about my past experiences (which were in my CV).
Was told I would hear back within 1-2 weeks if I were to be recalled for an interview however did not hear back at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about an experience you have had with a difficult customer and how you dealt with it?
First, they asked me to answer tell me about yourself, and then what is your strength and weakness. They brief me about the process on how to make a sandwich.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Subway (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2025
Interview
was asked what my long term and short term goals. How long I planned on staying at Subway and what I wanteed to do after 10 years. Informal, conversational interview.