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?

"Good pay and very flexible" ((in 313 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 280 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 247 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on your boss" ((in 105 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 217 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 111 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 73 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((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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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

May 3, 2017

Housekeeping

Housekeeper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros whatsoever, worst company I've ever worked for thanks to having someone that def should not or ever be in a management position!

Cons

Do not work in Binghamton NY as housekeeper. The manager is nasty, rude, condisending! They can't keep people there cause it's so unprofessional! All the workers tried to get this manager either transferred or fired but it didn't work. This company is horrible/nightmare! Compass needs to do an " undercover boss" on this place and see how management really is! I'm sure this manager is sweet as pie to her superiors, they are def blind sided!

2.0

May 2, 2017

Site management are a joke

Human resources administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the military. Other than that there were absolutely no pros to working for this joke of a company.

Cons

Useless management who hadn't a clue how to run a military unit. Contract failures left, right and centre.

3.0

May 1, 2017

ESS - FIFO Utility - Australia

Fly-in-fly-out utility (cleaner)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reliable transportation and working conditions at the remote mine sites. I worked in the kitchens, cleaning living areas, and cleaning mine sites for 6 months with a working holiday visa. It was a great way to make some good money as a traveller. They are quick to fly you back home if there's an emergency. While i was working in a remote mine site i found out a family member had died. The had me on a plane back home in less than 8 hours.

Cons

No chance of getting visa sponsorship. Two straight weeks on site with one week home is rough on friendships and relationships. I'll avoid fly-in-fly-out work in the future. There are often a few employees at each location that do as little work as possible. not much you can do about that.

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