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 (83) , 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 446 reviews)); "Teamwork Work / Life balance is good" ((in 185 reviews)); "Free food & drinks and great place to work for if you have a good team." ((in 157 reviews)); "Great coworkers and like working with hospital employees" ((in 146 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 776 reviews)); "Low pay and not enough hour" ((in 540 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 267 reviews)); "Low salaries and there is no variation weather u have less exp or more exp your seniors." ((in 177 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sodexo layoffs in 2026?

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.

Sodexo reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(10,153 total reviews)

Sophie Bellon

65% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Sodexo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,153 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

3.0

Aug 20, 2008

Sodexo- a place that gives you a job, not a career

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are fairly decent for a food service company. My bosses treat me well, and are good about giving me time off. Typically when I need something that's necessary to do my job my managers are quick to respond. And the vast majority of the employees (managment and otherwise) are pretty easy to work with.

Cons

We are pretty overworked. It is not atypical on any given day for one person to do the work of three. There is very little opportunity for advancement, so I'm quite sure I do not have a long-term future at this company. Also, I'm embarassed about a lot of the food we serve because it is very unhealty, which is a characteristic of most large food service companies not just Sodexo. But, it is unsettling nonetheless.

2.0

Aug 20, 2008

Audits, Paper pushing, and challenging staff makes running a restaurant challenging.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work for Sodexo is the vacation time. Managers Receive four weeks off per year. If you work on the corporate foodservice side, it is possible to have weekends off as well. Free Food.

Cons

Long work days, schedules not out in a timely manner. Depending on account, not much support in way of training. Managers receive very little hands-on training up front, thrown into the fire and must be able to learn on the fly. Too Much Paperwork, alot of time wasted filling out paperwork and conducting audits versus managing the business. A high staff turnover rate, which results in staffing challenges, and managers working positions, because staff members do not show up.

2.0

Aug 20, 2008

Not bad if you're an aggressive white male...

Chef manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be left to work independently if you strive on that condition.

Cons

Promotions based on politics, not performance. Pay based on race/gender. Expected to work greater than 50 hrs per week on salary, and attend regular meetings (approx. monthly) in the evenings in addition to these hours. Meetings can be over an hour's drive w/no mileage paid, and be up to three hours long.

Viewing 10144 - 10146 of 10,153 Reviews

Jobs at Sodexo

Sodexo

Sodexo reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Sodexo- a place that gives you a job, not a career

Audits, Paper pushing, and challenging staff makes running a restaurant challenging.

Not bad if you're an aggressive white male...

Jobs at Sodexo

Sodexo reviews FAQs

Followed companies

Job searches

Bowls

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Sodexo reviews FAQs

Jobs at Sodexo