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 172 reviews)); "Good pay...that was about it." ((in 93 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 52 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 43 reviews)); "Salary is low!" ((in 23 reviews)); "Had no training at all for my position." ((in 21 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

(2,072 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 2,072 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

1.0

Jan 27, 2016

Poor Communication

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The managers get paid well, and they have good benefits packages as well as relocation assistance. Very good website for manager resources

Cons

They are a huge company, so the quality of their managers are very poor, incompetent, even. Intelligence intimidates them. Very poor (or lack of) onboarding and training processes

3.0

Jan 26, 2016

Chef

Executive chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great Good work /life balance

Cons

very hard to transfer to another division or get interviewed for one

4.0

Jan 25, 2016

Sr. Manager of Treasury Projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunity and scope for growth

Cons

Very large organization and could be easy to get lost in

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

DIR, DINING SERVICES I - UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - LEXINGTON, KY

Lexington, KY

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