Is Five Guys a good company to work for?

Five Guys has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,229 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Five Guys to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Five Guys have been left by employees working as Fry Cook , Associate and Crew .

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?

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 (1427) , Cashier (236) , General Manager (236) , Shift Leader (157) , Assistant Manager (156) , Shift Manager (156) , Manager (127) , Line Cook (96) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (89) , Cook (70) , Team Member (60) , Crew (48) , Shift Lead (46) , 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 461 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 357 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 255 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 192 reviews)); "good bonuses and starting pay" ((in 111 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)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 75 reviews)); "The scheduling was not consistent or flexible and the 8 hour shifts were too long with only short breaks" ((in 42 reviews)); "poor training (has slightly improved since I started but not by much honestly)" ((in 37 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Five Guys locations?

New York , Lorton , Orlando , San Diego , Atlanta , Chicago , Tampa , Charlotte , Los Angeles , Richmond , San Jose , Miami , Columbus , Phoenix , Austin , Indianapolis , Pittsburgh , Las Vegas , Bloomington , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Jacksonville , Virginia Beach , Tucson , East Lansing , San Antonio , Sacramento , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Houston

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Five Guys reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,129 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

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1K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Aug 6, 2025

Used to be a decent company

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Simple tasks, decent music, flexible hours, free employee meals + drinks, potential for bonuses

Cons

Bad upper level management, insufficient pay

1.0

Jul 31, 2025

Worst Job I've Ever Worked

Shift lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Somewhat decent pay - Free $25 Meal / Day - Room for Growth

Cons

- Upper management is severely lacking in communication and disconnected - Upper management has inconsistent scheduling, there is a lot of drama and the higher ups are completely disconnected from how the business is run especially scheduling with not enough employees - Hands down the worst experience I've had dealing with Upper Management and also no care for the Crew or Shift Leads

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Was a great place to work as a teen

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyed the camaraderie, fast paced environment

Cons

Low pay...but what can you expect

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