Does Sodexo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sodexo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sodexo. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sodexo?

60% of Sodexo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sodexo 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sodexo?

Food Service Worker (327) , General Manager (250) , Supervisor (196) , Manager (189) , Cashier (166) , Cook (156) , Barista (134) , Executive Chef (122) , Operations Manager (120) , Student Worker (119) , Registered Dietitian (106) , Catering Assistant (84) , Jovem Aprendiz Administrativo (81) , Chef (76) , Line Cook (72)

What are the pros of working at Sodexo according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and Not bad if you want to sign your life away" ((in 528 reviews)); "Great people and a real desire to improve the quality of life for our customers." ((in 448 reviews)); "Teamwork Work / Life balance is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "Free food & drinks and great place to work for if you have a good team." ((in 166 reviews)); "Friendly staff and the People Centre are amazing!" ((in 143 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sodexo according to real employee reviews?

"management of store is poor and no real move up" ((in 767 reviews)); "the pay is low and minimum" ((in 543 reviews)); "Really annoying and bad managers" ((in 269 reviews)); "Long hours on race days at Ascot (which are potentially good if you want more ££)" ((in 259 reviews)); "Low salaries and there is no variation weather u have less exp or more exp your seniors." ((in 179 reviews))

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sodexo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sodexo in 2026.

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(10,163 total reviews)

Sophie Bellon

65% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Sodexo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,163 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 Restaurantes y servicios de comidas industry (3.7 stars).

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10K reviews

3.0

Feb 20, 2012

okay overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

consistent schedule, good employees for the most part

Cons

every other weekend, poor communication

1.0

Feb 9, 2012

Working very hard to be poor

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The absolute best thing at LMU are the students, feeding our children.

Cons

Low wages, Not enough to raise a family or even help support one.

3.0

Feb 1, 2012

Some managers are great, some are not so great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Accounts across the country so there is opportunity to move locations Good pay/benefits for salaried managers When positions come available, they look internal first giving current employees opportunities to move up

Cons

Your experience at Sodexo is very dependent on who your district manager is. Some are great, others are not. There is not a lot of leadership training available so many managers just don't know how to do their jobs. You are expected to commit a lot of time to Sodexo before you will be given an opportunity to really get promoted. In order to "move up the ladder" you're required to bounce from account to account and will not make senior management until you've proven that you drank the Sodexo Kool-Aid. Many of the senior managers are only senior managers because they've been at Sodexo the longest.

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