Subway reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(22,179 total reviews)
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Trevor Haynes

59% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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 Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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22K reviews
4.0
Jan 26, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

It's refreshing to work in a fast-food setting without it being greasy or dirty. The management is fairly competent and is willing to work around any scheduling you may have in your personal life, and is very flexible. In terms of income, it's what you would expect from a fast-food restaurant. Raises are given on a... whenever you get them basis, not yearly, quarterly, etc. Not much. But if I had to choose, this is the best fast-food restaurant to work at. If you like a clean, easy-going place to work, then this is it. Overall, a nice place to work.

Cons

Scheduling is very tight. It's easy to get bogged down with taking over many peoples shifts during the week. If someone calls off, their aren't many people willing, or able to cover that persons shift for the day. The downside to Subway being so clean, is that you actually have to clean it on a more-than-regular basis. Doing everything that needs to be done in any given day takes a lot of time. And when it gets busy you have to put those things aside to wait on customers, putting you behind, and not letting you get home on time.

4.0
Jan 8, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get free food and the people could make the day go by faster.

Cons

There's only a ten minute break for an eight hour shift. And working with people sucks because they're way too picky about their food. You should leave to a different location but be graceful because management ALWAYS calls! Be brief, to the point, and as honest as you can without hurting yourself. Refer back to the planning phase of your job search. where you considered this topic as you set your reference statements. If you were laid off in an across-the-board cutback, say so; otherwise, indicate that the move was your decision, the result of your action. Do not mention personality conflicts. The interviewer may spend some time probing you on this issue, particularly if it is clear that you were terminated. The "We agreed to disagree" approach may be useful. Remember hat your references are likely to be checked, so don't concoct a story for an interview.

3.0
Dec 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you need to some cash and want to serve people sandwiches . Become a "Sandwich Artist", Deal with people that are as big as Jared (whom had outside influences other then the sandwiches) have these people get a sandwich with X amount of calories then add mayo and other sauces to bring up some more Calories. Then to have them drink a soda pop. Wow these people are eating healthy.

Cons

Customers at certain locations quite frankly can make your shift much more stressful as well as longer than it really should be. Keep in mind that the subway smell stays on you like when a relative is cooking fish.

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