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 160 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 83 reviews)); "The opportunities to move around the country are great, and to move between divisions." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 43 reviews)); "Free food leftover from events and from authorized restaurants at work site" ((in 33 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 90 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 54 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 42 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

Nov 19, 2009

Dispensible Employees

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, nice people (for the most part).

Cons

Horrible benefits package, non-exsistent upper management, clueless upper management, no support from upper management and failure of management to get back to employees regarding issues.

4.0

Jul 22, 2009

Foodservice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a great opportunity to network with other people in the company. This is a greta way to move up in the company.

Cons

You don't have time for family, but if you do a great job on your work and suck up a little you'll get your days off together.

4.0

Apr 29, 2009

Oh what fun it was

Food service director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Advancement opportunites are there if you're willing to put in the time and show the skills needed Large Corp. openings anywhere in the United States, Salary is good for Industry

Cons

Long hours Commitment Commitment Long Hours Employee Recognition

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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)