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

Company ratings over time

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

2.0

Nov 6, 2014

No room for growth

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They give you 80 hours every two weeks.

Cons

Not getting paid on time. No flexibility

3.0

Nov 5, 2014

So-So

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked for Compaass for 4 years on the Microsoft account. I liked the people that i worked and i liked the work that we were contributing to Microsoft.

Cons

Our clients asked Compass group if we could expand to deliver global service. Compass declined and our group was removed from the contract.

3.0

Oct 31, 2014

sort of in the middle!

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supervisors were cool and easy to talk to. You get your full hours.

Cons

If you worked overtime they wouldnt pay you for it, just over write your punch in and put it at the time you were scheduled. Company really doesnt care about employee. There was a lady that had been working there for 30yrs without any raise... Still making the same amount of money she came in with. I mean thats probably her fault for settling but dang 30yrs is a long time to work for someone. Also employees often had attitudes because of the hard work & low pay .. Job really does wear on your body and company doesnt care one bit. Often had missing money on checks even though i worked the correct hours

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

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

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)