Does Compass Group USA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group USA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group USA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group USA?

61% of Compass Group USA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Compass Group USA 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group USA?

Executive Chef (61) , Food Service Worker (56) , Director (38) , Manager (38) , Cook (35) , Cashier (33) , Chef Manager (29) , General Manager (27) , Food Service Director (26) , Line Cook (26) , Sous Chef (26) , Director of Dining Services (25) , Barista (21) , Chef (20) , Supervisor (19)

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

"Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 164 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 44 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 43 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"The pay was low and you had to negotiate a pay raise" ((in 93 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 53 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 50 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 41 reviews)); "Low salary and raise potential." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Compass Group USA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Compass Group USA layoffs and their outlook for job security at Compass Group USA in 2026.

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,069 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,069 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass Group USA 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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2K reviews

4.0

Aug 26, 2015

One of the best

Chef manager

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Pros

Good pay & benefits. I like how I can call higher ups by first name and not titles. Good open door policy & trusting work relationship with my DM & RVP. Prove yourself and you will go far. Get to know your DM, RVP, and RP, they're there to help and like to do it.

Cons

Managers need better on-board training. Other companies put their new managers through a 40 hour classroom hands on training seminars, but with Compass you're basically thrown to the wolves per se after a few hours of basic overviews. Sometimes work interfers with personal life, but not often.

2.0

Aug 24, 2015

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Anonymous employee

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Pros

It's an easy commute for me plus benefits are good.

Cons

My position is a low hourly wage job with very little wage increase. This is discerning since the company at least grossed in 17 billion dollars last year and it can't seem to give its employees a significant increase in pay and they work you to the bone. Advancement opportunities seem to be promoted for internal employees or at least thats what they want you to believe. I personally went on many interviews for manager in training for food service, a career path I was interested in. In the end they always chose a candidate from outside the company. I was very disappointed by this.

4.0

Aug 21, 2015

Great company, but field accounting is a tough spot

Regional accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

For the most part, a solid company with plenty of growth opportunity. A good environment that provides a lot of mobility if you wish to work in within various departments.

Cons

The field accounting department recently re-structured which was rocky. It felt rushed and started out with a lot of communication and asking for input, but that stopped and management took over and did their own thing. Didn't bother asking those it effected most.

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CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

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