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 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 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 536 reviews)); "Great people and a real desire to improve the quality of life for our customers." ((in 444 reviews)); "Teamwork Work / Life balance is good" ((in 192 reviews)); "Free food & drinks and great place to work for if you have a good team." ((in 172 reviews)); "Great coworkers and like working with hospital employees" ((in 140 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 766 reviews)); "the pay is low and minimum" ((in 533 reviews)); "Really annoying and bad managers" ((in 263 reviews)); "Long hours on race days at Ascot (which are potentially good if you want more ££)" ((in 262 reviews)); "Low salaries and there is no variation weather u have less exp or more exp your seniors." ((in 171 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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3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(10,160 total reviews)

Sophie Bellon

65% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

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3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Sodexo has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,160 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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3.0

Jan 2, 2012

okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

sodexo is a good company to work for if you want the expeirence and want to learn, and once you join mamagement no matter where you go you will always have a job.

Cons

salary as manager is a con because you are required to work 10 hour shifts, and this way supervisors end up making more than the managers i dont agree with this we should get the money that we work for

5.0

Jan 1, 2012

Able to progress quickly, but demanding schedule

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits are generous, great customers and staff, promotions offered frequently.

Cons

Long hours, little labor support for small units.

3.0

Dec 31, 2011

Lived up to the general reputation of food services jobs

General food services worker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As a part time student, I found the general manager willing to accomodate my needs regarding scheduling. My immediate supervisor was also respectful and easy to work with.

Cons

The biggest problem with this job, and the reason I decided to quit, was that the organizational structure and hierarchy were not properly adhered to. Several staff members who had higher positions than me but were not my supervisors took it upon themselves to offer unsolicited criticism of the way I did my work. Entry level food services positions are not rocket science, and since my supervisor and the general manager were not only pleased with my work but were closely involved (to the point of being nitpicky) in guiding me, I resented having coworkers second guessing me. Bureaucracy and micro-management thus made a job which could have been merely tedious quickly unbearable.

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