Is Subway a good company to work for as a Food Service Associate?

Food Service Associate professionals working at Subway have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 119 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Subway employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Food Service Associate Jobs at Subway now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Food Service Associate interview questions at Subway .

Does Subway pay Food Service Associate employees well?

Food Service Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Subway with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 119 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 28.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Food Service Associate salaries at Subway.

How happy are Food Service Associate professionals working at Subway?

61% of Food Service Associate employees at Subway would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 28% in the past 12 months. Food Service Associate professionals have also rated Subway with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Subway?

Sandwich Artist (10016) , Manager (673) , Sandwhich Artist (669) , Cashier (501) , Store Manager (453) , Assistant Manager (446) , Sandwich Maker (308) , Atendente (306) , Crew Member (225) , Senior Sandwich Artist (214) , Supervisor (191) , Shift Leader (167) , General Manager (140) , Sales Associate/Cashier (132) , Shift Supervisor (111)

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 1061 reviews)); "It was good to have as a first job and the hours are flexible. ." ((in 1035 reviews)); "You get free lunch and it’s a really easy job the people are nice and the leads are fantastic" ((in 706 reviews)); "Great boss and coworkers." ((in 573 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and human and understand that youre a person who has their own problems too and have to deal with them sometimes" ((in 360 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 2055 reviews)); "poor management and lots of miscommunication" ((in 1344 reviews)); "Bad manager and too controlling" ((in 628 reviews)); "No benefits of working here and you are expected to put lots of work in for little reward." ((in 389 reviews)); "Minimum wage only for such a busy job with a lot of work to do." ((in 335 reviews))

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Subway Food Service Associate reviews

3.9

61% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

Trevor Haynes

80% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Food Service Associate employees have rated Subway with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Food Service Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Subway is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Food Service Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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119 reviews

3.0

Sep 20, 2025

The work team is the best part

Food server

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working with the team, they are very supportive

Cons

Sometimes the feeling of “nothing is good enough” makes you fell bad

4.0

Sep 8, 2025

Subway

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get paid at least at subway

Cons

The pay is too low

1.0

Sep 5, 2025

WORST OWNERS/MANAGERS

Food server

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

nothing is good about this subway in brantford on king george which comes under Iqbal and Manveer

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Worst! They treat employees like slaves.

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