Does Compass Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group. This rating has been stable over the past 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 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group?

Barista (154) , Catering Assistant (154) , Supervisor (122) , Manager (112) , Cook (100) , Food Service Worker (94) , Chef (87) , Cashier (80) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (52) , General Manager (50) , Operations Manager (49) , Bartender (48)

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

"Good pay and very flexible" ((in 314 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 283 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 246 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 115 reviews)); "work /life balance is good" ((in 110 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 206 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 110 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 73 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 71 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.

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,932 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,932 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

Jul 19, 2012

Great People, Great Results

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with.

Cons

By it's very nature this is a demanding business.

4.0

Jul 17, 2012

Nice working atmosphere

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice and friendly work-mates, helpful staff all-together, ready to help you anytime

Cons

as a 0 hours based contract worker, I sometimes do not get enough shifts.

3.0

Jul 13, 2012

Compass is full of great people,their compensation is below average, and rewards with pats on the back.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Responsibilities are minimum compared to high paying occupation, although you still work hard. Almost everyone that works there is genuinely friendly, or feels like they are in the same boat as you. They usually seem to give their employees a large discount on eating their own food.

Cons

They compensate terribly for technical jobs. Knowledge of hardware and software systems is not adequately respected by management. They treat their employees as expendable, but pretend to value everyone for the individual that they are. Moving to another position internally that is considered a promotion will land you a small raise no matter how complicated the new position is. Most people leave the company to come back so they can get hired for a higher pay. Uninspiring environment.

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