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      Sodexo

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      Sodexo reviews

      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (10,180 total reviews)
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      Sophie Bellon

      65% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Sodexo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sodexo 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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      10K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 30, 2024

      Don't do it

      Banquet captain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you're a server, it's nice to pick up shifts when you want to. But don't expect to leave when your shift is over. Events almost never end on time and you're expected to stay until everything is cleaned up and finished.

      Cons

      Sometimes, you end up working 17+ hour shifts. You can't fulfill job requirements and take a break. You get in trouble for not taking a break and get in trouble if job requirements are not fulfilled due to taking a break. In reality, you receive hardly any support or help from management. During our largest event of the year, the director said, " I would help, but I'm not wearing the right shoes for this." If you take time off, you are then punished with fewer hours. Toxic management. Limited career development if you are not one of the favorites or play a fake political game. No training or company standards. It is chaos and doesn't benefit anybody's physical or mental health working there. There is a high turnover rate for a reason. The pay also looks good, and you are usually promised overtime, which is true. However, you don't see overtime pay because about half of it is taxed (I think it is taxed as a bonus, not overtime). You will work yourself to death trying to see the overtime paycheck, which is never what you want it to be. So, the extra work is not worth it.

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      Sodexo Response
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      We apologize for your experience and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We will take all measures to address these concerns and make sure our employees are provided with the proper tools needed to succeed.
      1.0
      Jun 18, 2024

      Unprofessional Management

      Catering coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Making lifelong friendships, professional and personal.

      Cons

      Just about everyone with "manager" or "director" in their title have to be the most unprofessional people I've ever witnessed. I witnessed the assistant general manager actually say to a supervisor, "you don't know sh-t, do you?" and "I have zero confidence in your ability to do this job". The sales team, at least 2 of the managers, are connected at the hip and their work ethic reflects this. Same lack of communication to other departments, same type of mistakes being made with consideration for the ripple effect that goes all the way to the customer noticing. The bad mouthing of other employees is legendary and for what ever the need to publicly humiliate people seems to be a requirement for management to the hourly staff.

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      Sodexo Response
      2y
      We apologize for your recent experience and appreciate your feedback. We are committed to addressing these concerns and improving our management practices to ensure a respectful and professional work environment.
      5.0
      Jun 11, 2024

      Great Company

      Senior supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and with the "premium pay" scale we pay better than any other food service company in our smallish town. Great opportunities for advancement, we are in almost every state, and 23 other countries that makes transferring to another unit is fairly easy.

      Cons

      In my unit at least, training can be spotty at best. There is a huge amount of training resources specifically designed for Sodexo food service segments online but finding the time to get any of it done during a shift is almost impossible.

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