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?

60% 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 166 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 44 reviews)); "I was able to work with great mentors and coworkers that made themselves available during work and off hours." ((in 28 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 28 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 91 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 52 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 52 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 39 reviews)); "Had no training at all for my position." ((in 29 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,069 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

73% approve of CEO

51% 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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2.0

Mar 25, 2025

Unprepared

Cashier/barista

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Steady job, manager is a cool person (not a good manager), easy work as there is nothing to do 4 out of 7 hours.

Cons

Basic items were not available so in order to do job, I had to buy things. Inventory takes 3 days and VP is more concerned with how polished a metal surface is than having expired items on the floor. Manager spends all day in the office so there's only one person helping make drinks, check out people, heat food, help other restaurants.

1.0

Mar 25, 2025

overworked and underpaid

Patient dining associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-i liked some of my coworkers -drinks in the cafeteria were free -10% discount on some of the food -this company got sued by a former employee and folks got paid settlement checks

Cons

-severely overworked (you get hired for one job, you end up doing 2-3 jobs in one shift) -i tried going down work by a day but i was still forced to work overtime -severe understaffing, lots of call outs, people were always exhausted -they stopped giving us paper paystubs and weren’t properly calculating our PTO and wages were missing -lots of micro-managing, some managers harassed you constantly -unrealistic expectations: had to spend 2.5 minutes to capture breakfast, lunch and dinner orders for each patient, expected to complete filling out a meal tray in under a minute, had to correct meal tickets within an hour while also monitoring faxes, phone calls, and in person office visits from medical staff

2.0

Mar 25, 2025

Stay away

Catering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Maybe the food, but clearly you’ll see that your coworkers may have indulged too much in this benefit.

Cons

The environment is incredibly toxic for what it is. The senior management is doing shady backdoor deals and funding their pocket. Everyone is near retirement and out of touch with the present.

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GENERAL LABOR/MAINTENANCE (FULL TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

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