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

(10,154 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 10,154 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

1.0

Jan 19, 2017

Worst company on the planet!

Cook ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Interaction with students, really nice and professional coworkers who do their best to fulfill their duties. Meeting new people, since the turnover is outrageous.

Cons

Overworked, impossible expectations, negative work environment. Wave after wave of management changes, each one worse than the last. Constantly threatened. HR does nothing to change the horrid treatment of workers, and retaliation by management is common. Management is not held accountable, everything is blamed on workers.

Sodexo Response

9y

I'm very sorry to hear about this situation you have described. While it sounds like you're no longer an employee, I do want to let others know that if there are ever threats or retaliation, etc. I encourage you to reach out to the Sodexo Office of Employment Rights for further guidance, as this behavior is not condoned. Thank you for sharing this feedback.

1.0

May 18, 2015

They preach "Work Life Balance" but if you want to keep your job.... There is no such existence !!!!!

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A steady pay check at best; Financial pressures through the ACE initiative are nearly impossible to achieve. Most accounts have a mandatory contract re-bids, which is an awful experience to live through even of you are a high performer with excellent reviews.

Cons

Stress and long hours are a drastic understatement! Like every other large company; they preach "the value of employees" and their " work life balance" but really are only concerned about the budget and will require endless hours for weeks on end... or ax a manager to save a dollar at a moments notice. In-Unit HR is known for practicing sketchy practices to eliminate "unpopular" employees, or manager who don't fit in with the management regime. Upper management heavily micro-manages, which prevents productivity and actually eliminates the effectiveness of the Middle management team completely.

1.0

Feb 16, 2015

Significant disconnect from marketed culture of respect to front line behaviors by management

Entry level manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great online resources, tools and networking for employees

Cons

Much of the positive culture of work-life balance and "a promise of respect and fair treatment" does NOT translate down to the front line accounts. Lots of talk and training, little done to hold leadership and mid-level management to practice what they preach. The lack of this connectivity results in poor management of staff and even worse service to customers.

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Worst company on the planet!

They preach "Work Life Balance" but if you want to keep your job.... There is no such existence !!!!!

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