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?

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 320 reviews)); "It has been great to meet so many people all over the world that are so passionate about food." ((in 274 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 247 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 106 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 106 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 152 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 109 reviews)); "No training was given when starting and learned everything from watching others and making mistakes." ((in 82 reviews)); "A lot of false promises from upper management and poor ethics/morals when COVID started and taking care of sick staff members" ((in 74 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

(5,937 total reviews)

Dominic Blakemore

67% approve of CEO

51% 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,937 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

Oct 13, 2025

Well established Traditional company with maturing understanding of technology

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively good pay. Good benefits.

Cons

Clear incentive/agenda to mandate full return to office (Technology to track location, office presence, etc). Lots of bureaucracy and politics to deal with. You'll be in meetings a lot to hear things that won't be relevant or actionable to you. Leadership loves (all-hands) mobilizing teams in meetings to track engagement. Temperamentally inconsistent leaders that sometimes hinder the autonomy and agency of their reports.

4.0

Oct 12, 2025

Average Food Service Job

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No interview during the application process

Cons

Scheduling is sometimes a bit random

2.0

Oct 9, 2025

No Opportunities to Progress

Catering assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people I worked with were lovely.

Cons

My salary was incorrect in 2 months. Cannot contact payroll by phone, only managers contact them and it is only by email, and they take ages to get back to you. No opportunities to grow.

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