Is Compass Group USA a good company to work for?

Compass Group USA has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,161 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Compass Group USA to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Compass Group USA have been left by employees working as Director , Project Manager and Food Service Director .

Does Compass Group USA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group USA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group USA. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group USA?

62% 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 162 reviews)); "The pay is good." ((in 93 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 41 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 52 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 44 reviews)); "Salary is low!" ((in 26 reviews)); "Glass ceiling if you're not British or related to senior leadership." ((in 22 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.

What are the top reviewed Compass Group USA locations?

Charlotte , New York , Chicago , Houston , Los Angeles , Redmond , Atlanta , Seattle , Dallas , Austin , San Francisco , Washington , San Jose , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Boston , College Station , Miami , Cincinnati , Jacksonville , Phoenix , Indianapolis , Detroit , Portland , Kansas City , Louisville , Minneapolis , San Diego , Hartford , Saint Louis

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3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,078 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

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,078 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 Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Sep 8, 2015

Nice company to work for.

Junior sous chef

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There have great benefits including education/tuition assistance, jobs for all skill levels, they work within many fields of hospitality, and you have the opportunity to transfer almost anywhere in the world.

Cons

The hiring process is slow at time times since everything is done over the computer. Starting pay may be too low for some of the areas that they service.

4.0

Aug 26, 2015

Review

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is a very well organized company as well as offering great benefits.Your work can be rewarded by pay raises.

Cons

For the most part the management was often difficult to deal with as so many management levels. There was room for improvement in that area

4.0

Aug 26, 2015

One of the best

Chef manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay & benefits. I like how I can call higher ups by first name and not titles. Good open door policy & trusting work relationship with my DM & RVP. Prove yourself and you will go far. Get to know your DM, RVP, and RP, they're there to help and like to do it.

Cons

Managers need better on-board training. Other companies put their new managers through a 40 hour classroom hands on training seminars, but with Compass you're basically thrown to the wolves per se after a few hours of basic overviews. Sometimes work interfers with personal life, but not often.

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CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

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