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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3.0

Jul 6, 2020

Good place to work as far as food service goes

Food service director

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

good hours, decent pay for manager (not for hourly employees)

Cons

upper management does not care for people

1.0

May 3, 2020

Worst Company yet

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none at this time, unfortunately

Cons

Will not promote from the inside, fails to promote those with seniority, does not provide any training to hep current associates promote. They laid off more senior people during this covid19 incident and also a disproportionate number of minorities. The Company has turned the culture in to a joke and promotes or brings in people they like despite lack of experience. Forbes lists them as a diverse employer, but in terms of ranks, they just have women at higher positions. There is no actual diversity in management positions. During COVID 19 they cut associate salaries by 40% but the CEO who makes millions didn't receive that big of a cut.

1.0

May 1, 2020

Doesn't care about students

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guess it's good for experience and for other opportunities

Cons

They don't care about your studies at all, instead giving hours that don't work with your own schedules

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

GENERAL LABOR/MAINTENANCE (FULL TIME)

CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

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