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?

Barista (154) , Catering Assistant (154) , Supervisor (122) , Manager (112) , Cook (100) , Food Service Worker (94) , Chef (88) , Cashier (80) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (52) , General Manager (51) , Operations Manager (49) , Bartender (48)

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 311 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 280 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 252 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 108 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 103 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 210 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 152 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 118 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 76 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 73 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

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Compass Group

Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,938 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,938 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Jun 21, 2016

General Manager

Generral manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Immediate responsibility and ownership. Weekly calls with other managers. Supportive management.

Cons

Considering it's a multibillion dollar company, the technology is completely antiquated. They recently said there was an upgrade to our internal dashboard, but it was only a cosmetic change. Their financial systems still freeze and crash frequently. Everything is manual and the work is not challenging.

2.0

May 21, 2016

Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free tea and coffee from Tim Hortons and Starbuck

Cons

No work life balance very cold negative work environment they only way to keep up is to work 15 hrs a day and weekend poor management they don't know how to treat you with respect. they treat your like your a slave there no training high turn over due people leaving old school process no motivating , they pressure you to do more so they can dump more work on you. they lie to you about your job, as an analyst they will force you to support 2 -3 mangers plus have you doing coordinator work as well,

2.0

Apr 8, 2016

DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES

Food service director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work for this company is they are one of the largest food service provider in the world.

Cons

Overworked under staff, under pay.

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