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 (88) , 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?

"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 275 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 114 reviews)); "work /life balance is good" ((in 104 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 221 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 116 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 74 reviews)); "No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes." ((in 67 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

(5,935 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 5,935 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

5.0

Nov 25, 2018

Excellent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compass Group puts forth time and effort to hire the right people and grows and develops their employees.

Cons

The work is extremely rewarding, but if you are not committed to working hard and delivering great results then you will not be successful.

2.0

Aug 24, 2018

Too much expected of everyone with little to no training

Customer service advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good rapport between colleagues. Free lunches for doing a 6 hour shift or more and free coffees whilst on shift.

Cons

Management are inconsisent. No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes. This would be acceptable if customers were made aware that new starters were new and weren’t so horrible. Expected to know everything about your location from the get go which is extremely overwhelming especially for those with no experience in the field. No health and safety advice was given in person which is dangerous for new starters. Management don’t communicate with staff, questions were asked and blatantly ignored by a supervisor. No breaks unless you work 6 hours which is a joke when you are so rushed off your feet.

3.0

Aug 21, 2018

Used to be a great company to work for.

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working practice, if you put in the hours people appreciate you. What's left of the departments now are kind caring people. Investment in IT services has improved.

Cons

It used to be around people, a huge downsize has demoralised staff and poor communication within department has left the company feeling fragmented.

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