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 161 reviews)); "The pay was good." ((in 96 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 84 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 52 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 50 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 48 reviews)); "Had no training at all for my position." ((in 24 reviews)); "Salary is low!" ((in 24 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

4.0

Aug 1, 2023

Employees Not Regarded When Contracts End

Registered dietitian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great resources for recipes and menu building. Good reimbursement for licensure.

Cons

When the contract ends with a client, the employees are given very little notice. They do not give enough time to let employees use up PTO/Sick/Vacation time and it is not paid out. All that time earned is just kept by the company. Once the contract ends, immediately all email and access is cut off. Recruiters are not helpful with setting up new job opportunities within Compass and their sectors. High turnover in staff and managers. FSD managers are too focused on numbers so they can get their $50K bonuses and employees suffer as a result.

2.0

Feb 4, 2023

Needs improvement

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a global company so there is potential to move about.

Cons

Not enough support staff for the number of accounts. Low pay for the position with additional duties constantly added on.

2.0

Jan 26, 2023

Bad

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance Vacation Sick days

Cons

Low pay No training You are on your own

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

ASSOCIATE ACCOUNTANT (HYBRID)

JANITOR (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)