Is Compass a good company to work for?

Compass has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 3,118 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Compass to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Compass have been left by employees working as Associate Real Estate Broker , REALTOR® and Sales Manager .

Does Compass pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Compass employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Compass. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Compass?

70% of Compass employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Compass 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Compass?

Real Estate Agent (304) , Realtor (235) , Agent Experience Manager (111) , Marketing Advisor (79) , Licensed Realtor (59) , Transaction Coordinator (56) , Office Administrator (54) , Strategic Growth Manager (54) , Real Estate Broker (53) , Agent (49) , Software Engineer (40) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Agent Experience Coordinator (32) , Commission Specialist (32) , Marketing Coordinator (28)

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

"Some of the people you work with are great and I've made some lifelong friends." ((in 201 reviews)); "Great Benefits and kind leaders" ((in 150 reviews)); "I fortunately joined the team of a n amazing realtor and my experience has been great." ((in 77 reviews)); "work life balancing is good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great leadership and a clear path to success" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"working under poor management (Victoria Schultz)" ((in 66 reviews)); "General disorganization, leading to constant turnover and frequent layoffs" ((in 54 reviews)); "Low salary, hard to take PTO, leadership out of touch" ((in 25 reviews)); "You will work long hours and achieve impossible tasks for agents and for the brand but it will go unnoticed." ((in 19 reviews)); "Very low compensation" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Compass layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Compass locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Francisco , Chicago , Boston , Seattle , Washington , San Diego , Miami , Houston , Austin , Philadelphia , Beverly Hills , Atlanta , Denver , Brooklyn , Newport Beach , Fort Lauderdale , Tampa , Nashville , Pasadena , San Jose , Lafayette , Pittsburgh , Encinitas , Raleigh , Fort Worth , Dana Point , Palo Alto

Compass reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,507 total reviews)

Robert Reffkin

74% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Compass has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,507 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Apr 1, 2019

Challenging, Exciting, Inviting & Empowering...

Transaction coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compass is the perfect place for hard-working, innovative, people who are looking to contribute whole-heartedly to a company-wide mission. Learning and exploration are encouraged and expected. The environment is engaging and inspiring and the teamwork is unparalleled.

Cons

Typical growing pains with temporary offices in new markets, getting creative with limited resources.

5.0

Mar 20, 2019

Great company

Real estate agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology company, the assist you with everything you need as a realtor

Cons

The application for home searching could need a bit of tweaking

5.0

Oct 23, 2018

Very well-run company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compass is growing fast and an exciting place to be, both in terms of technology (engineering) and in terms of the pace they're adding new agents and markets.

Cons

There are some growth pains (technical debt, etc) but they're being managed well.

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