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 decreased by 1% over the last 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) , Food Service Director (26) , General Manager (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 172 reviews)); "The pay was good." ((in 93 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Compass Group USA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management allowed dissatisfied employees to fight" ((in 142 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 50 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 44 reviews)); "Limited/ no training." ((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.

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3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,068 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 2,068 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

1.0

May 10, 2012

Would never work there again!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The buildings and office environment is nice.

Cons

The IT leadership doesn't have a clue! The top 3 layers of management must have pictures of the CEO doing someing he's not suppose to. They need to clean house! You must be a failure to get a promotion.

1.0

Apr 12, 2012

It was an okay job for a college student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pay was okay for a college student with not much experience. Coworkers were very nice! The customers were very nice and made my day everyday. The hours were the same from week to week and no weekends.

Cons

All the managers were rude and unprofessional except for one. They made it very hard to work there.

3.0

Mar 28, 2012

This company is quick to pile on responsibility with uncompensated promotions.

Food service director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I have found that Compass' business plans offer attainable sales goals with realistic expenditure percentages. This translates to descent bonuses at the end of the year. They also take the time to offer proper training for their employees.

Cons

In the three years I've been employed by Compass in the Richmond area I have held three separate positions. This may seem positive since promotions are great, however, compensation for these three promotions were minimal.

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