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, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 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 (51) , 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 309 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 273 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 256 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 113 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on your boss" ((in 109 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 218 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 153 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 113 reviews)); "No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes." ((in 79 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((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.

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Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,934 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

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 5,934 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

Aug 31, 2012

Worst company I have ever worked for,

Event coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can not think of a single pro.

Cons

Employee welfare was never taken into consideration, it was a nightmare to ever get through to HR, expected to work unreasonable hours and treated like a general dogs body. Manager was utterly useless and cared more about impressing the client than the fact you had so much work to do you didn't even have time to go to the loo or get a drink. When I raised my concerns they fell on deaf ears. I would NEVER work for this company or recommend them to anyone. My direct line manager was "fired" whilst on holiday, she came back to a phone call asking her not to return to the client site and they had blocked her pass so she could not get in. She had no idea this was happening, it was very underhanded and shocking.

1.0

Oct 16, 2025

do not recommend

Dietitian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I do not recommend working here

Cons

Low pay, not good work life balance

1.0

Oct 1, 2025

Profound Incompetence abounds

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hours coincided with business being served. We worked when they worked most of the time.

Cons

Completely incompetent management. Completely incompetent (zero education nor experience) "Executive Chefs & management ". These people, once infiltrated, hired their lacking friends and took over. Not a one of them had professional training, couldn't cook, and no knowledge of food safety-yet put in positions of authority. I would give zero stars if given the option.

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