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 164 reviews)); "Awesome place to be and the people are great" ((in 90 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people and opportunities to grow" ((in 44 reviews)); "Free food leftover from events and from authorized restaurants at work site" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management allowed dissatisfied employees to fight" ((in 136 reviews)); "The pay was low and you had to negotiate a pay raise" ((in 95 reviews)); "They purposely drive out the good managers" ((in 51 reviews)); "Worked many long hours (salary) because company did not invest in resources nor staff ahead of time to open the account." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about you at all just the $$$" ((in 41 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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Compass Group USA

Part of Compass Group

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

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Apr 12, 2014

Good Opp for the right territory

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits - company car, expense acct

Cons

Micro-managing is high and if you aren't a top performer, forget about job changes

5.0

Apr 9, 2014

This is an excellent company to work for and you always have room to grow here.

Dining room supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work for Compass are great at their job, compassionate, and they all have fun personalities. You always have the opportunity to move up in the company, and they always push for you to do so. They also have accounts all across the country, so if you ever wanted to stay with them, but wanted to move, they are always willing to me accommodating towards that.

Cons

The challenges right now are dealing with constant changing in rules and procedures. However, this is because they are in the middle of redeveloping many aspects of the company for the benefit of everyone in the long run. So it is just temporary. Long term, there are really no cons for working with this company.

3.0

Apr 7, 2014

Big company to work for but they don't like to pay very well.

Food service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to say about them.

Cons

Didn't offer much pay or very little raises.

Viewing 1942 - 1944 of 2,071 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Restaurant Associates

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Unidine

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

SYGMA Network

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Reinhart Foodservice

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Compass Group USA

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL AND PART TIME)

DISHWASHER (FULL TIME)

DIR, DINING SERVICES I - UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - LEXINGTON, KY

Lexington, KY

View job

Compass Group USA reviews FAQs

Reviews Compass Group USA reviews

Compass Group USA

Compass Group USA reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good Opp for the right territory

This is an excellent company to work for and you always have room to grow here.

Big company to work for but they don't like to pay very well.

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Compass Group USA

Compass Group USA reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Compass Group USA

Compass Group USA reviews FAQs