Does Five Guys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Five Guys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Five Guys. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Five Guys?

62% of Five Guys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Five Guys 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Guys?

Crew Member (1422) , Cashier (236) , General Manager (236) , Shift Leader (156) , Assistant Manager (155) , Shift Manager (155) , Manager (127) , Line Cook (96) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (88) , Cook (69) , Team Member (60) , Crew (48) , Shift Lead (45) , Sales Associate/Cashier (38) , Shift Supervisor (33)

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

"Free food Once the store is open time moves by pretty quick Some great and chill managers" ((in 460 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 364 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 247 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 186 reviews)); "Compensation was good and there were multiple levels of incentive based pay (bonuses) that were anywhere from normal to almost impossible to hit." ((in 103 reviews))

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

"Long hours and Saturday and Friday rushes are quite annoying" ((in 212 reviews)); "Secret shopper program is always a struggle and they make you feel like your a bad manager when you don't get good averages." ((in 204 reviews)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 77 reviews)); "poor training (has slightly improved since I started but not by much honestly)" ((in 39 reviews)); "The scheduling was not consistent or flexible and the 8 hour shifts were too long with only short breaks" ((in 35 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Five Guys locations?

Paris , Marne-la-Vallee , Strasbourg , Aix , Chessy , Lieusaint , Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Créteil , Nice , Dijon , Franconville , Parigné , Tours , Levallois-Perret , Cannes , Combs , Bagnolet , Saint-Denis

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Five Guys reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,775 total reviews)

Jerry Murrell

77% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Five Guys has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,775 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Five Guys employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

May 12, 2025

Don't believe the lies for yearly earnings displayed here

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shift meal is a good grub down kinda thing

Cons

Truthfully the fact that you'll be working under an aweful franchise that hides its real company name and refuses to honor wage increases or even follow state statutes on employee wage protections.

4.0

May 7, 2025

Five Guys is cool

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and regulars are fun Good food sometimes

Cons

Very overwhelming during rushes High fall risk from grease even with non-slips Weak tips

3.0

May 7, 2025

Meh

Crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food is clean and tasty

Cons

The management is stagnant and stubborn

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Jobs at Five Guys

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