Does Compass Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group?

61% of Compass Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Compass Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group?

Catering Assistant (155) , Barista (154) , Supervisor (122) , Manager (112) , Cook (100) , Food Service Worker (94) , Chef (88) , Cashier (81) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (53) , General Manager (51) , Bartender (49) , Operations Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Compass Group according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good and potential to explore other campuses/areas" ((in 315 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 270 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 256 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 113 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 107 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Compass Group according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours sometimes but that can be dependent on the unit /site you work at." ((in 212 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 157 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 113 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 71 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 70 reviews))

What are employees saying about Compass Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Compass Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Compass Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Compass Group locations?

Buenos Aires , Florida , Pilar , San Luis , Mar del Plata , Caseros , General Pacheco , Munro , Vicente López , San Isidro , Zárate , Villa Constitución , Villa del Totoral , Federal , Neuquén , San Martin , Puerto General San Martin , Virrey del Pino

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Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,943 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,943 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass Group 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Dec 14, 2021

Used to be good. Not anymore

Mobile engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of money. Not much work. Relaxed life.

Cons

Politics. Work culture is now resonant with Amazon. No clear idea given to the employees about their work. And the work will almost never be recognised unless you have a good manager.

5.0

Dec 13, 2021

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was good environment and great management lol

Cons

Long hours and having to work every other weekend

3.0

Dec 11, 2021

Ok

Lead technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s like working for yourself

Cons

Understaffed, under valued, horrible payroll system

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