Does Compass Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group. This rating has been stable over the past 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 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group?

Barista (154) , Catering Assistant (154) , Supervisor (122) , Manager (112) , Cook (100) , Food Service Worker (94) , Chef (88) , Cashier (80) , Executive Chef (72) , Utility Worker (60) , Waitress (57) , Sous Chef (52) , General Manager (51) , Operations Manager (49) , Bartender (48)

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 306 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 285 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 246 reviews)); "work /life balance is good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 108 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 214 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 151 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 114 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 73 reviews)); "Events typically badly managed and long hours" ((in 61 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.

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Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,934 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Compass Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,934 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

1.0

Jul 19, 2014

Under Payed & 2 faced boss

Cook/catering assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a chef it is great to not work 70-75 a week & have a life.Very easy work

Cons

Manager that lied about my pay rate.Never pays me for the hours I do when i'm the only 1 that does the major cleaning

1.0

Jul 10, 2014

Sweatshop work

Utility

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impossible to get fired. Slackers get rewarded The bigger bully you are the more you'll succeed and move up in the chain of command. One way to get into FIFO work

Cons

Not paid properly All lower to senior managers treat you like cannon fodder All managers prefer to backstab you instead of acting professional and treating your claim or problem Intentions are to please client only at the cost of staff Extreme high turn over which says alot. Managers will always pick your clients side no matter what the argument or the story is the client will win hands down. Managers will always get special treatment (free beer, food, frequent flyer points etc) Managers get all the credit, managers work less hours than workers.

4.0

Jul 7, 2014

Challenging but rewarding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

25 days PTO and higher than avaerage salaries

Cons

Hours of operation intrude on quality of my life

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