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 157 reviews)); "Good pay...that was about it." ((in 100 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 82 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 50 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 is terrible." ((in 44 reviews)); "Salary is low!" ((in 25 reviews)); "Had no training at all for my position." ((in 21 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

3.0

May 19, 2021

Employees loose out when contract ends

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Convinced client to keep us on during the pandemic

Cons

Employees have no control what happens when contract ends - ours was handled poorly on our end. Very little notice of contract ending, unable to use sick days and they were not paid out, so they were lost. End of year 401(k) match was not prorated upon separation.

1.0

Apr 30, 2021

Harmful and Destructive Environment

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation, colleagues, opportunities in different sectors

Cons

Leadership, upper management, sexual harassment, bullying, HR (they gossip and do not keep information confidential), lack of diversity (they claim to be diverse but that is because all of their diversity comes from their hourly positions, upper level management is majority white, exec board is all white and majority male).

4.0

Apr 7, 2021

Associate Accountant

Associate accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good work life balance

Cons

All work from home at the moment

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

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