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?

"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 263 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 115 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 108 reviews)); "work /life balance is good" ((in 103 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 212 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 154 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 114 reviews)); "No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes." ((in 76 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 72 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

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Compass Group

Compass Group reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,952 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

Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,952 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Sep 30, 2016

Ward hostess priory hospital

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most satisfying to be able to provide patients with information on the meals available especially when they may have a particular dietary requirement or are concerned about eating after their procedure .

Cons

Sometimes it can be very busy on the wards and you have to juggle looking after the needs of your patients already on the ward and try to see new patients that are been admitted it can feel like you can not give everyone the quality of service expected

1.0

Sep 28, 2016

Cashier/food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, if you can afford them on the so-so pay Opportunities for advancement, if you are male

Cons

They expect way too much for one person (making the least amount of money). Management is clueless and lazy They don't recognize a hard worker when they have one, especially if that worker is female Cashier carries the whole place, "cook" and "chef" do very little work Too many gross convenience items Management will tell you lies in order to get you to accept the position. There is no recourse when the truth is revealed HR does nothing and is ALWAYS protecting management, not hourly employees

2.0

Sep 28, 2016

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promotes from within. Manual for everything

Cons

Not easy to contact, no back up or in-house training

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Jobs at Compass Group

Chauffeur(se)-Livreur(se)

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Paris

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