Is Compass Group a good company to work for?

Compass Group has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 7,205 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 (101) , Food Service Worker (95) , Chef (88) , 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?

"Good pay and very flexible" ((in 316 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 292 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 250 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 106 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((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 158 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 117 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 75 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 73 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

Compass Group reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,953 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,953 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2015

store supervisor

Store supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a company with strong team work sprit and well organize working process following training procedure which can provide great peoples to give great service to customers.

Cons

confident growth strongly after having received all kinds of training while working with Compass, Those Knowledge I got help me having a very clear and strong picture at my job field even in my daily living.

4.0

Sep 12, 2015

The need to succeed

Director of food services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to work globally, dedication to quality assurance, guest-customer satisfaction, sustainability, inclusion of race and equality, work place health and safety, upholding anti harassment and labour laws.

Cons

rate of pay to hourly associates, purchasing, not providing a wider scope for the marketing promotions.

5.0

Sep 10, 2015

unit manager

Unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fantastic support from every division of the company including HR, QA, OHS, DM and so on. I have the best DM, wish we were not losing him.

Cons

wages are low for the effort that is put in by all on the front lines. Not sure if upper management realize just how much time and effort is put in by everyone on their team to make the experience a great one for the customer.

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