Is Subway a good company to work for?

Subway has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 25,177 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Subway to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Subway have been left by employees working as Intern , Artist and Front End Cashier .

Does Subway pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Subway employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Subway. This rating has been stable over the past 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 (9999) , Manager (672) , Sandwhich Artist (670) , Cashier (498) , Store Manager (453) , Assistant Manager (445) , Sandwich Maker (308) , Atendente (306) , Crew Member (225) , Senior Sandwich Artist (213) , Supervisor (190) , Shift Leader (167) , General Manager (140) , 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 1065 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1044 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 708 reviews)); "Good growth potential and coworkers" ((in 573 reviews)); "It was a flexible schedule that allowed me to attend school while keeping a part time job." ((in 362 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 2032 reviews)); "poor management and lots of miscommunication" ((in 1347 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 637 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 386 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 342 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Subway locations?

Los Angeles , New York , Houston , San Diego , Milford , Chicago , Atlanta , Phoenix , Miami , Las Vegas , San Antonio , Dallas , Orlando , Portland , Charlotte , Seattle , Tampa , Sacramento , Indianapolis , Columbus , Detroit , Austin , Cleveland , Denver , Jacksonville , San Jose , Virginia Beach , Colorado Springs , Pittsburgh , Kansas City

Subway reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(22,209 total reviews)

Trevor Haynes

58% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Subway has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 22,209 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 Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Sep 21, 2012

Going to depend on your franchise owner

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As the title says, what its like to work for Subway depends a lot on the franchise owner. The owner of my Subway gives me very flexible hours and lets me eat however much food I want and lets me give close friends and family free food, while have a very casual relationship with the employees, and is generally a great person to work for.

Cons

Not every franchise owner is as nice as mine. Some only give a discount on food for the employee and are very strict. In almost all cases, the pay is minimum wage, and you're not likely to receive any benefits such as health care, sick/vacation pay, etc. Some owners are strict and will fire someone at the drop of a hat, while others will let things slide.

3.0

Sep 5, 2012

Paid $8.50 an hour for 3 years and no raise, take advantage of all the free sandwiches

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free Food - Friends - Definitely great high school job - Ate more food than allowed to make up for my crappy pay

Cons

- Bad Flexibility with Hours - Few Hours - No Raises/ Appreciation for your hard work - Manager pretty much did crap

1.0

Aug 28, 2012

Needs better management

Sandwich artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great peers, good time management

Cons

one person responsible for all the dishes when over 100 bread sheets to start, not well monitored when every one calls in sick and leave the new personnel on their own for lunch and dinner rush, wouldn't give bonus for trying to handle store alone, and didn't cut slack, 4 out of 12 employees needed drugs to stay in the game as long as they did, manager couldn't handle more than one store yet was juggling 3

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