How not to run a business - Crew Member Five Guys Employee Review

2.0
Jul 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Met a few cool people

Cons

-Work on getting your employees to stay long term. - Don't ask for impossible things like closing the floor alone and expecting it to be done in a stupid time that is unrealistic -Don't compare staff when really you don't see everything that goes on - Don't make promises you cannot keep -DON'T EMPLOY SO MUCH STAFF THAT you aren't able to make the shifts go round -DON'T SWEAT AT STAFF -Appreciate your staff more instead of only focusing on negatives -Put rotas up on time -Don't be unreasonable when a fair request is being made - Dishoensty is wrong

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They will teach you everything you need to be successful. They have much higher standards than most places, one of the few places I'd have no problem eating at any location. They'll make sure you have everything you need to meet those standards, especially once you get to a management level. They have corporate trainers and the GM at my location was also great. I'm a GM at a different place now and my experience here left me well prepared me for that position.

Cons

Pay. That's the only reason I left, I would have stayed with the company if I could have gotten a raise and I would definitely return if they offered something comparable to what I'm making elsewhere.

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