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 1% 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 (122) , Manager (112) , Cook (100) , Food Service Worker (95) , Chef (88) , Cashier (81) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (53) , General Manager (51) , Bartender (49) , 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 334 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 271 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 250 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 110 reviews)); "work /life balance is good" ((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 211 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 162 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 116 reviews)); "No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes." ((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 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 , Boulogne-Billancourt , Louviers , Lille , Dijon , Bourges , Amiens , Marne-la-Vallee

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Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,945 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,945 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Oct 5, 2016

Executive Chef

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance of work and family

Cons

no really to many cons

2.0

Oct 4, 2016

N/A

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No memorable moments were I can post

Cons

Some staff members were friendly but overall management was unprofessional

3.0

Oct 1, 2016

More PROS than CONS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! +Training +Opportunity to meet & communicate with Senior Leadership

Cons

-Stuck in a management position for 18 months before being allowed to transfer -They hire a lot of "new" or "no" -experienced individuals to fill spaces -50 hour minimum work week (could be just my account/sector though)

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