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?

"Good pay and very flexible" ((in 317 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 239 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on your boss" ((in 109 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 149 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 112 reviews)); "no training you're just thrown in and expected to know what to do." ((in 80 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 71 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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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

3.0

Aug 16, 2012

Good Company

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunity and more units

Cons

sorry i couldn't find any rite now

4.0

Aug 14, 2012

Got more efficiency to do work in compass group.

Accounts executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with a multinational company because its complainces

Cons

it may be loosing some current business..

3.0

Jul 20, 2012

Restructure, restrucure, restructure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, great people (front line)

Cons

Management too concerned with restructuring every 6 or 7 weeks, no real continued focus or job security

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