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 (1423) , 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 479 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 348 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 251 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 192 reviews)); "great bonuses through secret shopper program" ((in 101 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 220 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 199 reviews)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 73 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 40 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

(4,778 total reviews)

Jerry Murrell

77% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Five Guys has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,778 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Jun 21, 2026

Great career advancement and team bonding activities

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to advance career in a wide range of roles. Many activities outside of just work such us olympics and fry cup, etc. which help bond the team.

Cons

Not many cons if you can balance and separate work and personal time.

2.0

Jun 18, 2026

Good salary and free lunch, but poor management

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and free lunch

Cons

Bad management for time management, human resource

3.0

Jun 17, 2026

Alright

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and work wasn’t too intensive. It would make for a good first job

Cons

Definitely management. But tbh when was the last time you’ve worked at a place with all sane management?

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