Grueling work with little opportunity. - Shift Leader Subway Employee Review

2.0
May 22, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Discounted food. At my franchise location a 6 inch was $.75 and a foot-long, pizza or salad were $1.50. Some offer free 6 inch with chips or cookies plus drink per 4 hours worked. Could always have free drink in a water cup or pay $.10 for a small (21oz) cup.

Cons

SMELL! The smell after working a shift is terrible. It is a mixture of onions, oil and yeast. The grime gets on your face and into your eyes which burns. The franchisee and management staff are very hit or miss. Mine were complete miss. They can make or break the experience (aside from the smell-it is constant everywhere).

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5.0
May 19, 2026
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Pros

- very chill - good pay with tips - lots of freedom - usually work alone

Cons

- can get extremely busy during rush for an hour then it slows down - owner can be annoying

2.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible scheduling, especially if your manager is willing to work around all their employees. You usually get a 50% discount that you can use once a day too.

Cons

Direct district management at this location does not know how to manage people. He will not really do anything to help or assist until his supervisors look into his stores and what he does. He will shift blame onto any general manager he can, and if any district manager decides you are doing your job incorrectly or you need to adjust what you are doing, there will be little to no support in helping you become a better employee. It really can become a "popularity contest" when you work in store management. If you are a regular employee or shift lead, you won't really have any direct contact with district management.

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