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 169 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great people and opportunities to grow" ((in 38 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 30 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 93 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 56 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 45 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 45 reviews)); "Salary is low!" ((in 25 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

(2,075 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,075 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

Nov 19, 2018

A good place to start, but not to stay

Regional accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training program, decent benefits, friendly work environment. Pay is OK, but when you consider long hours during close, it falls below the market.

Cons

Assembly line feel in accounting department, long hours working during close making entries that could have been done the next morning. Huge turnover because of that.

3.0

Nov 4, 2018

It pays the bills

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok pay rate, great co-workers

Cons

Not much growth, huge turnovers of employees and management, understaffed

4.0

Oct 27, 2018

Anonymous

Dishwasher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked as a dishwasher for the past seven years. I also am able to prepare the food for the salad bar, shut it down as well as prepare and shut down the desert station that we have. My boss is in the process of finding someone to replace me in the dish room so that I can run the salad bar or the desert from now on.

Cons

We have a lot of turnover at times

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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)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

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