Five Guys reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,772 total reviews)
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Jerry Murrell

77% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Five Guys has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,772 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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5K reviews
1.0
Dec 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced and easy to get hired

Cons

Unfair expectations from management, poor training of new and existing staff

1.0
Dec 8, 2025

STAY AWAY

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Free Food - Make good friends (if you're young)

Cons

- Managers break GDPR - Manager talks behind people's backs - The Leeds DM is very rude and condescending - You will get no hours, people who were meant to get 30 hours a week got EIGHT HOURS - Toxic managers - VERY passive-aggressive - Shame culture - Do not live up to company values

4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Good Workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and Fun environment with a varying backgrounds

Cons

Fairly intensive during peak hours and require good communication between crew members

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