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 159 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 83 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 32 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 88 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 54 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)); "Salary is low!" ((in 26 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

4.0

Jun 12, 2011

very challenging, exhausting at times but have gained alot of knowledge and experience

Food servcie director

Recommend

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Pros

For a food service company, the hours are usually great, M-F unless there are special catered events. The benefits package is great, there are 9 paid holidays annually, health insurance is reasonable with tiered levels to choose from. Also compass group reaches out nationwide and internationally so there is alot of room to grow and transfer just about anywhere in the world.

Cons

Working in a client contract postion can mean that once the contract is up it may not be renewed so you are under constant pressure to constantly exceed expectations and basically jump through hoops every day. This can become very draining if you are not careful.

3.0

May 14, 2011

Overall...positive.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good overall corporate culture. If you do your thing and just stay under the radar, without making startling changes, you are good to go.

Cons

None that I can think of that would be worth posting. Usual politics and so forth, but, thats just the way a big company is. Sort of the turtle named Mack principle...

5.0

Apr 12, 2011

OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for advancement. Superstar qualities will get you recognized fast. Knowledge is power with this company, the more you know, the further you will go.

Cons

The pay is not competitive, Communication can sometimes be poor, and benefits could be a little better, for the size of the corporation.

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very challenging, exhausting at times but have gained alot of knowledge and experience

Overall...positive.

OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS

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