Is Compass Group USA a good company to work for?

Compass Group USA has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,155 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 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 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group USA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group USA?

61% 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 160 reviews)); "Good pay for food and beverage industry." ((in 94 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people and opportunities to grow" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Compass Group USA according to real employee 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 50 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 43 reviews)); "Limited/ no training." ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salary and raise potential." ((in 23 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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Compass Group USA reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,072 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,072 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

3.0

Jan 11, 2022

Overworked.

Safety coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits. good hours if you are salary.

Cons

bad management Management overworks employees. If you are goign to work with them, ask for the maximum price range as a Safety Coordinator. You will need to incentive otherwise is not worth the stress and having to put up with the extensive amount of duties and management's inadequacy.

3.0

Nov 29, 2021

Nice works friends

Database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people make it nice

Cons

Didn’t like the size of the organisation

5.0

Aug 19, 2021

great opportunities to grow

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

growth path, benefits, leadership, compensation, leader in our industry, flexible

Cons

none that I'm aware of after 10 years with Compass

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Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

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