Is Compass Group a good company to work for as a Food Service Associate?

Food Service Associate professionals working at Compass Group have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 136 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Compass Group employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Food Service Associate Jobs at Compass Group now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Food Service Associate interview questions at Compass Group .

Does Compass Group pay Food Service Associate employees well?

Food Service Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Compass Group with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 136 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Food Service Associate salaries at Compass Group.

How happy are Food Service Associate professionals working at Compass Group?

65% of Food Service Associate employees at Compass Group would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Food Service Associate professionals have also rated Compass Group with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.4 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group?

Catering Assistant (155) , Barista (154) , Supervisor (123) , Manager (112) , Cook (103) , Food Service Worker (96) , Chef (89) , Cashier (81) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (56) , Sous Chef (53) , General Manager (51) , Bartender (50) , Operations Manager (49)

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

"Pay is good and potential to explore other campuses/areas" ((in 308 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 287 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 252 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 110 reviews)); "work /life balance is good" ((in 106 reviews))

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

"Long hours sometimes but that can be dependent on the unit /site you work at." ((in 211 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 154 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 113 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 79 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 71 reviews))

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Compass Group Food Service Associate reviews

3.4

65% would recommend to a friend

(136 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

80% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

Food Service Associate employees have rated Compass Group with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 136 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Food Service Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Compass Group is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Food Service Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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136 reviews

4.0

Oct 12, 2025

Average Food Service Job

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No interview during the application process

Cons

Scheduling is sometimes a bit random

3.0

Aug 25, 2025

compass group as a food server

Food server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn about food and dietitian, walk a lot, work in hospital environment

Cons

management is disorganized, can have a lot of turn over

3.0

Jul 18, 2025

Good for Short Term

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Food, $10/Day (In Cafeteria)

Cons

No Overtime, $15.40/Hr (Could Pay More)

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