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 14, 2020

Company of bullies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No Pros in my opinion.

Cons

The management (not all but where I am) are bullies. They go out of their way to find fault, say they are they to help, but when you reach out its received with annoyance and anger. I have had a long career, and this is the first time in my life that I have experienced this sort of toxic work environment. I have seen it done to my team, other employees. I have heard former employees speak of the abuse. there seems to be a belief that employees do not need to be happy they just need to their job.

2.0

Sep 3, 2020

OK

Director of dining services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and benefit package.

Cons

Very chaotic work environment for such a large company. Zero on-boarding or training when I started.

1.0

Sep 2, 2020

This company sucks

Cashier/front house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no good reasons to work here the pay is terrible

Cons

They will work you like a slave and talk down on you at this job

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

DIR, DINING SERVICES I - UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - LEXINGTON, KY

Lexington, KY

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