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?

61% 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 (1421) , Cashier (236) , General Manager (236) , Shift Leader (156) , Shift Manager (156) , Assistant 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 464 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 351 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 246 reviews)); "It was a good experience and the people how I work with were good also." ((in 197 reviews)); "coworkers are nice" ((in 97 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 216 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 201 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 75 reviews)); "Had to train an Assistant Manager while also being a brand new General Manager(with no training)." ((in 43 reviews)); "Hours are very long and short breaks" ((in 37 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

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,775 total reviews)

Jerry Murrell

77% approve of CEO

46% 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

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Solid

Crew member/grill cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, decent working environment, quite enjoyable

Cons

Worst part is just closing shift and opening shift of setup/cleaning

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was good, the staff were friendly

Cons

Overcrowded at times, long hours

4.0

Jul 28, 2025

Good place to work while in school

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

rather flexible with student scheduling

Cons

fast paced environment, may be overwhelming to those without experience

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