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 159 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 42 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 29 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 92 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 48 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 43 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.

Compass Group USA reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,071 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,071 reviews)

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Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,071 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

Aug 15, 2015

Disorganized and poorly managed by the Director

Executive chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salary and benefits.There were opportunities to travel to different campuses and troubleshoot any problems they were having. Training Subordinates.

Cons

Long hours, a lot of hands on, inexperienced staff. Inventory process was all consuming not allowing time to work with staff and properly manage food preparation and services. Patient to Physician' s preparation of food for Executive and Physician staff took precedence over patient and retail food preparation. You could work 24 hours a day and still feel as if you had not had a productive day.

5.0

Aug 15, 2015

Group leader

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's so much fun and entertaining.

Cons

Long hours and busy schedules

2.0

Aug 12, 2015

Good benifits, Long Hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in the Chartwells area, the coportate intranet with tons of program information was helpful to get information needed to implement meal plans, events, promotions on campus. Good benifits

Cons

Long hours, upper management have an old school attitude where they treat the back of the house staff as second citizens. i witnessed people being treated badly and disrespectfully. being part of the management i felt helpless at times because the culture that and i couldnt change it. therefore i left for a better work environment. If you love the food industry this is the company for you though, biggest food provider in the world, but oh it is gritty and mean.

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)