Is Compass Group a good company to work for?

Compass Group has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 7,215 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Compass Group to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Compass Group have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Director and Executive Chef .

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 (103) , Food Service Worker (95) , Chef (89) , 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 288 reviews)); "Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 254 reviews)); "Very easy going and friendly staff" ((in 114 reviews)); "Free food at work but the structure of compass is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.." ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 102 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 208 reviews)); "Bad managers who are high handed" ((in 157 reviews)); "Base salary is low for many positions especially ones where you must travel on a regular basis." ((in 114 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 70 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?

Charlotte , New York , Chicago , Houston , Seattle , Atlanta , Redmond , Austin , Los Angeles , Boston , Philadelphia , San Francisco , San Jose , Jacksonville , Dallas , San Diego , Miami , Washington , College Station , Minneapolis , Richmond , Indianapolis , Newark , Phoenix , Denver , Saint Louis , Greensboro , Cincinnati , Bowling Green , Reno

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Compass Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,964 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,964 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 Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Apr 29, 2017

chef

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you meet good people . you get given a uniform but its the worst quality so you save money for the company !

Cons

your a number. they send u a letter on your birthday that has your employee number on it . it actually says happy birthday #58399 . management suck . the pay sucks compared to others on a minesite. these guys suck the life out of you. the head prople involved in this company should be very embarrassed and should hang there heads.

4.0

Apr 25, 2017

Good emlployer

Food service supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I worked at the Toronto Zoo location so it was a little different than a typical job. The managers within the restaurants I worked in were ok for the most part, but I really liked our head site bosses. Unfortunately after I left one of them passed away and the other is retiring this year. It was a fun atmosphere with a young staff, and there was always lots to do in a day because the restaurants were so busy.

Cons

The hourly rate was very low. After working there for 8 years in total, and after 3 promotions (finally to a Supervisor title), I only made $13.25/hour. Minimum wage at that time was $11.25 for reference. That was the biggest con for me.

3.0

Apr 18, 2017

Not for everyone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits dental and medical Fast paced environment

Cons

Dirty hospital environment lack of direction from management unionised hourly employees

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