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

2.0

Sep 6, 2015

Good Company, bad management

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, weekends off. Hours are good also.

Cons

Upper management is unaware of what happens at the account level. Makes cuts in quality and the chefs and line servers suffer.

2.0

Oct 15, 2014

Not bad for the short-term, but get out soon!

Event planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlike many planning jobs, this one allows your schedule to be during normal business hours 99% of the time with the very occasional late evening or weekend event that requires you to be on site (a handful of times per year in my experience).

Cons

While the title is "Event Planner" a more accurate description would be "Event Data Entry." Occasionally you will be asked your opinion on menu items or furniture sets, but for the most part you just enter your customer's requests into the event management tool. Compass Event Planners aren't very highly regarded among the rest of the industry, so staying here too long could hurt your chances at finding a new job in the industry.

3.0

Sep 24, 2014

Well organized company but financials are shady, especially for subsidized accounts and Successful P&L's.

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good marketing programs if your at an account that is big enough to run them. Decent unit support if your unit is on the radar

Cons

not much flexibility to purchase whats best for the unit... always about what is best for the corporate incentives that the unit never sees. Huge amounts of corporate paperwork pulls unit managers away from customer service

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

CASHIER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

PROJECT DESIGNER - REMOTE, NORTHEAST

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Good Company, bad management

Not bad for the short-term, but get out soon!

Well organized company but financials are shady, especially for subsidized accounts and Successful P&L's.

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