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 (80) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (53) , General Manager (51) , Operations Manager (49) , Bartender (48)

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 312 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 277 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 249 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 109 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((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 213 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 155 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 110 reviews)); "No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes." ((in 76 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 75 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

(5,940 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,940 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).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Sep 30, 2015

Not terrible on a zero hour contract

Waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Zero hour contract, can work at loads of places in London and beyond, at some (like Chelsea Stadium) you get good food and tips.

Cons

How good your day is totally depends on who you're working with and this changes daily because they employ so many people. You don't have time to build up a proper relationship with a manager/colleagues very often. Plus just the general cons of waitering.

1.0

Sep 30, 2015

Worst of the worst.

Catering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

After 6 years pay grade wasn't bad. Compass bought great company Gourmet Cuisine….the ideas are there….completely incapable of executing them.

Cons

Management unhelpful, lacking in experience and Knowledge, District Managers scream and yell at staff. THey lie about incentives, equipment and programs. HR only interested in protecting the company not them employees. Just look at "Catering Manager Position" in the Toronto area there are maybe 6 of them……note they are looking for another manager every 3 months….long hours not compensated for…food safety a horrifying issue. If you have any self respect and belief in a good product you would never work here.

5.0

Sep 30, 2015

Ward host

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a very nice company to work for they have many jobs in many sectors to which you can apply and you can apply via there website

Cons

i have never had any problems working with compass group

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