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 167 reviews)); "Good pay for food and beverage industry." ((in 97 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 42 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Compass Group USA according to real employee 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 50 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 43 reviews)); "Limited/ no training." ((in 25 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.

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,075 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% 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 2,075 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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 2018

Very corporate

Catering sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, lots of growth opportunities

Cons

Very corporate, dont know exactly what the goals are and as an employee you dont really have a voice to change things

2.0

May 1, 2018

Key Account HSE Manger

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My supervisor is nice.

Cons

Compass, or its subsidary company Eurest in China, is very unorganized, low pay company..

1.0

Apr 20, 2018

Eurest division

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none except weekends off is the only positive

Cons

Unreasonable expectations for chef managers

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

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