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?

"Pay is good and potential to explore other campuses/areas" ((in 310 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 279 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 254 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 110 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 104 reviews))

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

"Poor management and rubbish benefits" ((in 409 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes but that can be dependent on the unit /site you work at." ((in 216 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 154 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 109 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 72 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

(5,930 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 5,930 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

1.0

May 17, 2011

Don't work in Field Accounting

Regional accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

20 days vacation is the only one I can think of.

Cons

Terrible management, not all employees treated the same, terrible pay, more customer service than Accounting, DON'T WORK HERE!

2.0

Feb 19, 2011

I love being a chef! I love being a manager! I love my team and customers, I can't stand what is happening in the compan

Unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Operational hours, able to be creative, able to have have ownership of my operation, hearing, "wow, that food was terrific" having a team member tell you are the best boss ever, making the client happy

Cons

Corporate, RVP & DMs mandate more programs than possible to do. It's a fulltime job just to do the programs, tracking, logging, marketing. You leave everyday a winner with the customers, food, safety and service, but a failure in the flood of programs that the executives think of while sitting at their desk. It is like russian roulette when you are visited by upper management. What one of the 50 programs are they going to check on? In addition. Being threatened daily by your DM. Our DM is the most horrible person I have ever met on all levels. Only followed by our RVP who is crazy and hired her. Those who have spoken have been termminated. I try to do everything that we are supposed to do. After 15 hours, I find myself unable to think. I catch up every weekend only to find I cannot complete even a small portion. I work every weekend just to be slightly complient with the programs

4.0

Jan 19, 2011

A very enjoyable time, though hard work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

all people nice and polite, good pay

Cons

You have to work at different sites, the work can be very challenging physically

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