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 169 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 37 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 94 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 51 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary and raise potential." ((in 24 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

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 !

1.0

Jun 23, 2015

go in with your eyes open

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the hours. In no other restaurant setting ate you strictly morning shift off by three and no weekends it is great.

Cons

The bosses are all over the place. One tells you one way the other tells you another then depending on the day you have another seeing it and saying hey no do it this way. I did not mind the hand holding in the beginning. That is understandable. However after doing the same thing over and over you would think they would allow you to do what you know best and not micromanage but it never fails. I am a very adaptable person so I don't mind the constant change of plans however not everyone can deal with that. Also I believe I was trumped on my pay. I have years open years of restaurant experience and was paid way less than a few people who had none at all. I was in need of employment and when they asked what was the lowest Iwould go iI told them my bottom and that's what they gave me. My request mind you was less than the guy with no experience.

4.0

Jun 17, 2015

Basic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of diversity within the company

Cons

Not a lot of women in high leadership positions

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