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?

"Pay is good and potential to explore other campuses/areas" ((in 316 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 253 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 107 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 150 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 74 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?

Paris , Marseille , Châtillon , Strasbourg , Lyon , Toulouse , Caen , Chartres , Le Mans , Colmar , Marcy-l'Étoile , Forbach , Metz , Saint-Nazaire , Montpellier , Saint-Grégoire , Bordeaux , Athis-Mons , Levallois-Perret , Issy-les-Moulineaux , Montrouge , Boulogne-Billancourt , Louviers , Lille , Dijon , Bourges , Amiens , Marne-la-Vallee

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 Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2016

General Helper

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above the minimom wage rate

Cons

To much work to do

2.0

Oct 22, 2016

I have 14 years of experience in the food service industry.

Food service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am offered benefits, a paycheck every 2 weeks and paid time off. They do have training and education courses available for qualified associates.

Cons

Low salary, limited perks- no perk/ holiday pay for working holidays/ work life balance poor, generic benefits. How the company had their account set up needs to be looked at more closely. RDOs only r seen if ur account is under water, upper management has a poor way of communicating with accounts, needs to be more structured.

1.0

Oct 20, 2016

Accounting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To meet the glassdoor requirement. I have none.

Cons

They have ridiculous daily task list that doesn't take into account questions or problems from the field. It's structured to the point that there is no time for new innovations.

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