Film critic A. O. Scott of The New York Times said, in his review of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, that Squidward is one of his favorite secondary characters on the show, along with Sandy Cheeks and Mrs. Puff.
Kritikus film A. O. Scott di The New York Times berkata, dalam ulasannnya untuk The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, bahwa Squidward adalah salah satu karakter sekunder favoritnya di acara, bersama Sandy Cheeks dan Mrs. Puff.