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.

Compass Group USA reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,069 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 24, 2015

It depends

Environmental service director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love my job! I have performed this work for 10 plus years so I enjoy it and I think I am fairly good at it. I enjoy the freedom to run my own shop without being micromanaged to death!

Cons

Regional management is hit and miss! The ones I met have no interest in supporting the Director, management or staff! They only want to line there pockets with your bonus money, do nothing and throw you under the bus at the first opportunity !

2.0

Jun 12, 2015

Not that crazy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job. As opposed to other segments of the food service industry, you are off work on most of the major holidays. Free food. You develop some serious camaraderie with some of your fellow workers.

Cons

The health insurance is quite awful; high deductibles along with high co-premiums. Of course, no pension plan, just a 401k with low employer matching. The company speak-up hotline is a waste of time. They do very little to thwart management bullies. A lot of verbal hostility toward subordinates is tolerated within the company.

3.0

Jun 4, 2015

Retail Food Service Manager

Retail food service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of on the job learning and training courses.

Cons

While working with Compass Group I did not have the support to balance life and work.

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

PART-TIME PAYROLL SPECIALIST (REMOTE- CHARLOTTE, NC)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)