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 176 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 42 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 31 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 93 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 51 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 is terrible." ((in 40 reviews)); "Limited/ no training." ((in 23 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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2K reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2021

bench finders

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy to navigate app, good communication with people on the bench team while picking up gigs at places in need of food service/hospitality/cleaning workers, travel stipend included in paycheck

Cons

can be difficult to connect to managers on location site

3.0

Jun 3, 2021

Busser/FoodRunner

Busser/food runner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible hours to accommodate the student schedule. Slightly above minimum wage. Food running is easy, but be prepared to clean the restaurant or wash the dishes if the restaurant isn't as busy or understaffed on that particular day.

Cons

You sign up as a food runner, but they have you do a ton of not so great jobs. Taking out the trash is fine if you can stomach it, because it's easy and actually kind of relaxing, as is slicing potatoes for the fries. Cleaning the restaurant is not fun, but usually they mostly make you check bathrooms or wipe down tables unless they are worked up about needing to make the place extra presentable. Washing dishes is not enjoyable at all, and quite stressful. Be prepared to do this task a lot as a food runner.

3.0

May 19, 2021

Employees loose out when contract ends

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Convinced client to keep us on during the pandemic

Cons

Employees have no control what happens when contract ends - ours was handled poorly on our end. Very little notice of contract ending, unable to use sick days and they were not paid out, so they were lost. End of year 401(k) match was not prorated upon separation.

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DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

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