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 541 reviews)); "Great people and a real desire to improve the quality of life for our customers." ((in 445 reviews)); "Teamwork Work / Life balance is good" ((in 182 reviews)); "Free food & drinks and great place to work for if you have a good team." ((in 172 reviews)); "Friendly staff and the People Centre are amazing!" ((in 147 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 769 reviews)); "the pay is low and minimum" ((in 539 reviews)); "Really annoying and bad managers" ((in 273 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 179 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.

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(10,155 total reviews)

Sophie Bellon

65% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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 10,155 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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4.0

Jun 9, 2012

Great benefits, good company, great people. People oriented company.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company to work for long term.

Cons

Quality assurance program limited, subpar performers not coached.

5.0

Dec 1, 2010

Best job I have had in a decade!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I honestly can't remember the last time I was as happy at work as I am with this company. I feel that people are truly valued in this organization, and that if you want to stand out, there are plenty of opportunities to do so. Hard work is valued and recognized, and my boss always makes me feel appreciated. I am permitted a great deal of flexibility to schedule my work so that I can attend to personal appointments and errands as necessary. My manager works WITH me to establish my objectives, and I'm given a ton a freedom to do my job the way I see fit. As long as I produce the expected results, I am never given a moment of grief!

Cons

My job is in the local head office. Others who work in unit locations probably would have a different view of things - but I can only speak to my own experience. I'm sure that it is a much tougher grind out in the field.

1.0

Jul 5, 2008

Not a great career choice!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Mostly a monday through friday work week. Benefits are good.

Cons

Many, many. A few are: When a weekend event takes place, at any unit in the area, as a manager, you are considered "free labor" so you have to work without any compensation. The shrinking business segment results in shrinking opportunities. Once you reach a certain level, which is not that high, there is really no where else to go. Because we pay our hourly people so little, it is difficult to keep a full staff. Manager raises occour annually and never exceed a 2% increase. The raises are therefore less than inflation, while insurance rises every year. Not all financial performance information shared with even unit managers.

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