Is Compass Group USA a good company to work for?

Compass Group USA has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,154 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 USA to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Compass Group USA have been left by employees working as Director , Project Manager and Food Service Director .

Does Compass Group USA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass Group USA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass Group USA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass Group USA?

61% of Compass Group USA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Compass Group USA 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass Group USA?

Executive Chef (61) , Food Service Worker (56) , Director (38) , Manager (38) , Cook (35) , Cashier (33) , Chef Manager (29) , General Manager (27) , Food Service Director (26) , Line Cook (26) , Sous Chef (26) , Director of Dining Services (25) , Barista (21) , Chef (20) , Supervisor (19)

What are the pros of working at Compass Group USA according to real employee reviews?

"Used to be a caring company that was great to work for and had good benefits." ((in 159 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the Eurest sector" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunities to stay long term and grow with the company" ((in 42 reviews)); "great culture and leaders" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Compass Group USA according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low and you had to negotiate a pay raise" ((in 92 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 52 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 43 reviews)); "Had no training at all for my position." ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Compass Group USA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Compass Group USA layoffs and their outlook for job security at Compass Group USA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Compass Group USA locations?

Charlotte , New York , Chicago , Houston , Los Angeles , Redmond , Atlanta , Seattle , Dallas , Austin , San Francisco , Washington , San Jose , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Boston , College Station , Miami , Cincinnati , Jacksonville , Phoenix , Indianapolis , Detroit , Portland , Kansas City , Louisville , Minneapolis , San Diego , Hartford , Saint Louis

Compass Group USA reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,071 total reviews)

Palmer Brown

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,071 reviews)

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Compass Group USA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,071 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass Group USA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Feb 11, 2026

Many opportunities for those willing to move

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Definite opportunity to move up within the company -Culinary professionals have a great advantage -Many accounts are Monday-Friday

Cons

Everything is based on your director, they can make or break an account. They usually have the final say on hiring and job responsibilities, but many accounts have long term directors that do not perform their jobs properly or are protected by a client of the account. If you have any ambition, very few people will recognize it.

1.0

Feb 4, 2026

Poor management

Barback

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and awesome co workers… but it’s a game of survival as many co workers went behind one another to report benign behavior to mgmt knowing their was no system in place to adequately protect employees.

Cons

Mgmt was wildly inconsistent on how they approached safety and with how they treated employees (including workplace disputes). Infighting between was out in the open and highlighted the often contradictory, close minded and unfair treatment towards many employees and asst managers.

1.0

Jan 31, 2026

Not good

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good about compass group

Cons

Management is terrible and don’t listen

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