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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group USA?

60% 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) , Food Service Director (26) , General Manager (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 154 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 41 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 29 reviews)); "I was able to work with great mentors and coworkers that made themselves available during work and off hours." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"The pay was low and you had to negotiate a pay raise" ((in 94 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 48 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 42 reviews)); "No work life balance because even on 8 hours of sleep you're exhausted 24/7." ((in 39 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.

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3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,068 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

73% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,068 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).

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2K reviews

3.0

Jul 12, 2016

Too Lean

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Compass is a growing organization.

Cons

Organization is too lean for associates to be truly successful. Leadership does not hold itself accountable for their decision.

3.0

Jan 11, 2016

Glad I left soon

Human resources analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing food for free once a day. Great team and direct supervisor and manager.

Cons

Very low pay and poor raises. Unclear directions - oftentimes something changed and we were not notified. High expectations for low pay. No real appreciation for hard work.

1.0

Nov 8, 2015

Will Never Work For Compass Group Again

Catering attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I can`t think of any pros. Well, I guess the only pro I can think of is that you have a job and you are not on the unemployment line.

Cons

My experience with my two locations that I have worked at in the last two years is that upper & lower management show no appreciation or care about their employees. For the biggest corporation in the industry, they pay the lowest than any other catering corporations. They even take money out of each paycheck for you to eat in the cafe, even if you work in the cafe. Terrible benefits,

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