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 163 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 95 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 41 reviews)); "Free food leftover from events and from authorized restaurants at work site" ((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 89 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 47 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 44 reviews)); "Limited/ no training." ((in 25 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

4.0

Mar 11, 2025

Great

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company so myriad opportunities and good benefits

Cons

Company is complex and sometimes hard to navigate

3.0

Mar 5, 2025

catering and administrative work

Catering supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many possibilities. You gotta express your self and keep asking for what you want. Unless you are super lucky and have an efficient boss.

Cons

Everything take so long to make progress, especially when it's related to your benefits.

2.0

Mar 1, 2025

Decent kitchen environment

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good healthcare benefits with Vision and dental

Cons

Bad pay and long days at

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

GENERAL LABOR/MAINTENANCE (FULL TIME)

PART-TIME PAYROLL SPECIALIST (REMOTE- CHARLOTTE, NC)

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