Is Firehouse Subs a good company to work for?

Firehouse Subs has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,996 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 42% of employees would recommend working at Firehouse Subs to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Firehouse Subs have been left by employees working as Sales Associate/Cashier , Line Cook and Line Worker .

Does Firehouse Subs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Firehouse Subs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Firehouse Subs. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Firehouse Subs?

42% of Firehouse Subs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Firehouse Subs 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Firehouse Subs?

Crew Member (204) , Cashier (188) , Shift Leader (141) , General Manager (83) , Team Member (60) , Shift Lead (56) , Manager (46) , Assistant Manager (37) , Shift Manager (37) , Sandwich Artist (30) , Sandwich Maker (23) , Line Cook (18) , Sales Associate/Cashier (18) , Line Worker (17) , Shift Supervisor (17)

What are the pros of working at Firehouse Subs according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and helps you get a start working if this is your first job." ((in 96 reviews)); "Good people that did not bug about little things" ((in 81 reviews)); "Flexibility as well as great coworkers" ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and discount on food" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Firehouse Subs according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and not flexible with hours" ((in 213 reviews)); "Poor Management and over hiring" ((in 148 reviews)); "The manager was rude and I didn't like that I had to wait for a manager to punch me in at work." ((in 61 reviews)); "They have no benefits and don’t care about covid guidelines" ((in 52 reviews)); "9.75 mostly just because minimum wage went up." ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about Firehouse Subs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Firehouse Subs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Firehouse Subs in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Firehouse Subs locations?

Jacksonville , Charlotte , Orlando , Atlanta , Knoxville , Birmingham , Mesa , Tampa , Houston , San Antonio , Tallahassee , Las Vegas , Marietta , Chattanooga , Murfreesboro , Mobile , Herndon , New York , Greenville , Athens , Salt Lake City , Virginia Beach , Austin , El Paso , Memphis , Cincinnati , Columbus , Wichita , Columbia , North Myrtle Beach

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Firehouse Subs

Part of Restaurant Brands International

Firehouse Subs reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,957 total reviews)

Mike Hancock

73% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Firehouse Subs has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,957 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Firehouse Subs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Nov 8, 2011

It was an experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great place to work because it is in a great environment and the people in there are always in a good mood.

Cons

Some of the downsides of working here are that it is sometimes a very fast paced place to work at.

3.0

Oct 3, 2011

Nice Place to work, no room for advancement.

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I still work at this job because it is very easy, management is great, food is good, and scheduling is awesome.

Cons

It is hard to stay at this job because although it is easy, there is not enough money offered and very little room for advancment in the company unless you are kin people that work at the corporate level

1.0

Jul 5, 2011

Negative.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could work by myself, fellow employees were nice, owner was nice, great uniforms, not a lot of cleaning up required.

Cons

I did not have a good experience here, no potential for growth, child like managers, no benefits and did not work with schedule.

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