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 160 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 97 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 41 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 30 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 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 49 reviews)); "Long hours, on call 24/7, upper management" ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary and raise potential." ((in 28 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

(2,069 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,069 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Nov 14, 2014

Worked for them for 8 years.

Culinary supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved my work and the employees, loved being creative with menu planning and chef tables.

Cons

Nor alot of respect among manager employee relations, lot of playing favorites among employees.

3.0

Nov 10, 2014

Great company if you can hang

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Accounts for all service types. Big & small most accounts are Mon-Fri

Cons

They stress the do More with Less logic which hurts the staff and the clients. Over worked employees often get stressed out and end up quitting or they do something to get fired. hard to get ahead unless you are a serious brown noser. Corporate cares more about making money off of marketing materials and management fees than they do about client needs.

3.0

Nov 8, 2014

Compass Group does many things right.

Executive chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compass groups prime directives are in line with todays hot topics..sustainability, green, farm to table, safety, training, community involvement, career advancement

Cons

very large company...easy to get lost in the shuffle, so much of what is expected does not take each individual situation into account

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)