Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Five Guys with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 155 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Five Guys overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Five Guys as a Crew Member according to 155 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 3%
Phone interview: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Five Guys (Boston, MA) in May 2015
Interview
The process was fast and easy. I applied online, got an email within a day or two. I went in for the interview within two or three days. The interview took five to ten minutes (the questions were easy, the interviewer was kind and casual, and didn't care that I had no experience) and I was hired on the spot. I began training the next week.
I applied online. I interviewed at Five Guys in Jul 2026
Interview
It was an assessment day, where we were introduced by understanding five guys values and then group discussions/ presentations. It then ended with a 1-1 interview with the staff there.
Pretty chill' easiest interview ever,
Ask about who you are and what you like always looking staff who can be available all the time, asks why do you want to work there and about availability
Trial shift for 2 hours. Shown around various parts of resturant. Shown how to clean the resturant and how to make the food, focusing on preparing and dressing the burgers.