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 317 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 276 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 109 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 106 reviews))

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

"Poor management and badly organised" ((in 404 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes but that can be dependent on the unit /site you work at." ((in 212 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 159 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 119 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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6K reviews

4.0

May 20, 2026

Good hours and nice people in a great environment

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours, nice people and a good environment to work in.

Cons

Training could improved through more specific online-courses.

1.0

May 20, 2026

Bad, really bad

Employee relations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and a pay check.

Cons

Easily the worst Human Resources position I ever had. There is zero structure in onboarding. The leadership team within the account and client is incompetent and hostile and makes poor judgment almost daily. The onsite union will run you into the ground and be given way too much authority. This position is truly the definition of a thankless job.

3.0

May 19, 2026

Flexible shifts but inconsistent rules and employee care

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

— Once you become known and reliable you can have regular shifts. — Is good to do shifts around here and there get extra money.

Cons

—As any other agency jobs, they might change the rules at each venue as they please. Let’s say X venue offer hot food to employees but then, suddenly, they decide X venue would stop will stop offering food. — As any other agency job, they mostly care about customers and not the employees, — Some managers don’t know how to properly treat employees

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