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 163 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 88 reviews)); "The opportunities to move around the country are great, and to move between divisions." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 41 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers and nice customers usually" ((in 29 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 96 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 49 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 45 reviews)); "Limited/ no training." ((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

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,069 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% 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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2K reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2017

Not the company for me

Operations manager

Recommend

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Pros

Easy to get hired and the job opportunities were all over country. Better then average Health Insurance. I know a number of people that really like the company and they have been with them for a number of years.

Cons

Upper Corp management did not give support needed for me to be successful as a Manager. Had no training at all for my position. Was told to just to just observe for a few days...

3.0

Jul 8, 2017

Working at Compass

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance and opportunities

Cons

Some SL Management never listened to the employees feedback

5.0

Jun 29, 2017

THE place to grow your career to any level!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees First! Development plans for everyone Comprehensive and competitive benefits Inclusive Environment

Cons

Many sectors = many processes

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