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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (1414) , Cashier (236) , General Manager (236) , Shift Leader (156) , Shift Manager (156) , Assistant Manager (154) , 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 468 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 355 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 245 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 200 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus." ((in 104 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 213 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 202 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 72 reviews)); "Had to train an Assistant Manager while also being a brand new General Manager(with no training)." ((in 43 reviews)); "The scheduling was not consistent or flexible and the 8 hour shifts were too long with only short breaks" ((in 38 reviews))

What Five Guys locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Marseille , Lieusaint , Marne-la-Vallee

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,765 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 4,765 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

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Flexible hours, but pay could be better

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours around classes and stuff

Cons

Bad pay for the amount of work

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

High standards good culture

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good pay, but management lacks consistency

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for easy restaurant job

Cons

Poor management in many locations and variable quality

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