Does Compass Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group?

61% of Compass Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Compass Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group?

Catering Assistant (155) , Barista (154) , Supervisor (122) , Manager (112) , Cook (100) , Food Service Worker (94) , Chef (88) , Cashier (81) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (53) , General Manager (51) , Bartender (49) , Operations Manager (49)

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

"Pay is good and potential to explore other campuses/areas" ((in 315 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 270 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 256 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 113 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 107 reviews))

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

"Long hours sometimes but that can be dependent on the unit /site you work at." ((in 212 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 157 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 113 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 71 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 70 reviews))

What are employees saying about Compass Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Compass Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Compass Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Compass Group locations?

Paris , Marseille , Châtillon , Strasbourg , Lyon , Toulouse , Caen , Chartres , Le Mans , Colmar , Marcy-l'Étoile , Forbach , Metz , Saint-Nazaire , Montpellier , Saint-Grégoire , Bordeaux , Athis-Mons , Levallois-Perret , Issy-les-Moulineaux , Boulogne-Billancourt , Louviers , Lille , Dijon , Bourges , Amiens , Marne-la-Vallee

Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,943 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,943 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews

1.0

Sep 23, 2022

Not a good company.

General helper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. Stress from ESS management who most of them are lazy and sits on their behinds most of the day but there was at least one I worked with who helped staff and cared about the workers. I think he isn’t with ESS anymore either from talking to others.

Cons

A company of favouritism. Working hard doesnt mean anything especially for advancement. Safety isn’t always a priority either. Staff tension is always high. I speak with 8 years of experience with ESS in different places. It’s always the same. I’ve worked with other camp companies and left because of lack of work. They were way better than ESS.

2.0

Sep 21, 2022

Company that doesn't really care and takes your money to send staff for trainings.

Front desk receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Birthday leave not much pros unfortunately.

Cons

- They don't really care about their staff because to them the clients youre being posted to come first. - Expects you to respect clients even when being treated like trash. - Zero to no career upgrade. - When client gave staff bonus payment, the company COMPASS GROUP took 30% of it and claims "sending staff for their training and it would go into their payment for the trainings" RIDICULOUSSSSS!!! - Would make you agree to "Mutual Agreement" of you handing in a resignation letter instead of assisting you to transfer into another company when things at your current place youre employed to is going downhill. They promise to help but in the end still let you go.

3.0

Sep 14, 2022

Overview

Patient experience manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to advance within company

Cons

Lack of organization within leadership

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Not a good company.

Company that doesn't really care and takes your money to send staff for trainings.

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