Is Compass Group a good company to work for?

Compass Group has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 7,216 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Compass Group to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Compass Group have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Director and Executive Chef .

Does Compass Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group?

61% of Compass Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Compass Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 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 (57) , 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?

"It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 288 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 254 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 114 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 102 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 208 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 157 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 114 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 80 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 70 reviews))

What are employees saying about Compass Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Compass Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Compass Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Compass Group locations?

Charlotte , New York , Chicago , Houston , Seattle , Atlanta , Redmond , Austin , Los Angeles , Boston , Philadelphia , San Francisco , San Jose , Jacksonville , Dallas , San Diego , Miami , Washington , College Station , Minneapolis , Richmond , Indianapolis , Newark , Phoenix , Denver , Saint Louis , Greensboro , Cincinnati , Bowling Green , Reno

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Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(636 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

636 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Apr 8, 2020

A job with ups and downs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Company culture with innovative ideas -Reliable schedule -Heath Insurance -Paid holidays -Free meal each shift -Good money during peak days/holidays -Certain employees are friendly and helpful -Team-oriented -No nights -No hostile management in our location

Cons

-Workers who have been there a while try to control, compete, and trick newer workers -Certain workers do not like to work as a team which creates conflict -Lack of communication often -Low base pay for tipped workers -Not easy to make enough money for tipped positions during slow times -Wearing multiple hats at once with little to no extra time to prepare -Upper management rarely ever observes our location to see how its running

1.0

Mar 10, 2020

Genesis East-Davenport, Iowa

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly, the fact there was a walking track and some exercise equipment free to use for employees

Cons

Unorganized, terrible communication, managers abuse their power, low pay, chaotic. They'll lead you to believe you can "work your way up" there were several people who had been there LITERALLY decades and in the exact same position they were in when they started over 30 years ago.

4.0

Mar 6, 2020

good opportunity!

Foodservice director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary, mentorships and good leadership

Cons

some disconnect from the top down

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