Redundant - Anonymous employee Five Guys Employee Review

3.0
Sep 3, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free food on break, fun atmosphere

Cons

Redundant training! I had to watch a video on how to cut tomatoes and various odd and dumb kitchen tasks then take a test on it. Not letting you clean certain items until certain times, I understand customer is first but making employees wait and the fear of a night hit on a secret shopper isn't right.

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Pros

Schedule Flexibility Work Life Balance Bonus System Competitive Pay Secret Shoppers Free Meals Advancement Opportunities

Cons

Fast Paced Environment Can require long standing hours

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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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