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 164 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 90 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people and opportunities to grow" ((in 44 reviews)); "Free food leftover from events and from authorized restaurants at work site" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management allowed dissatisfied employees to fight" ((in 136 reviews)); "The pay was low and you had to negotiate a pay raise" ((in 95 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 51 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 41 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.

Compass Group USA reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,071 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,071 reviews)

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Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,071 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 Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Sep 17, 2024

Terrible leadership

Executive chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok benefits but that’s about it

Cons

Direct supervisor (shondalette Randolph) was toxic and ignorant.

5.0

Sep 15, 2024

VPO

Vice president operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for!

Cons

None that I can think of!

4.0

Sep 13, 2024

Great experience, but some corporate chaos

Catering coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff and coworkers at local account.

Cons

HR system is extremely frustrating and not supportive. They have a service where you call someone in the Philippines who takes down your information and then someone from HR may reach out to you. Getting ahold of an actual HR person to help was extremely difficult and the whole experience was extremely frustrating. Just the fact that they outsource such an important function of HR to me displayed how little this mega corp cares about the employees. Also... I've never seen health insurance cost so much!!!

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (PART TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)