Is Five Guys a good company to work for as a Assistant Manager?

Assistant Manager professionals working at Five Guys have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 150 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Five Guys employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Manager Jobs at Five Guys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Manager interview questions at Five Guys .

Does Five Guys pay Assistant Manager employees well?

Assistant Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Five Guys with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 150 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Manager salaries at Five Guys.

How happy are Assistant Manager professionals working at Five Guys?

70% of Assistant Manager employees at Five Guys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Assistant Manager professionals have also rated Five Guys with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 481 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 362 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 245 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 190 reviews)); "Compensation was good and there were multiple levels of incentive based pay (bonuses) that were anywhere from normal to almost impossible to hit." ((in 103 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 214 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 72 reviews)); "poor training (has slightly improved since I started but not by much honestly)" ((in 42 reviews)); "Hours are very long and short breaks" ((in 35 reviews))

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4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Jerry Murrell

95% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Assistant Manager/Manager employees have rated Five Guys with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Manager/Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Five Guys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Assistant Manager/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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150 reviews

5.0

Jan 21, 2026

Great place

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

supportive, helpful, friendly, busy, great

Cons

busy, long hours, no remote work

3.0

Nov 19, 2025

Fast Paced

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

food provided for breaks is good

Cons

The shift patterns need to be adjusted. doubg a mix of the early and late shifts stops people getting into a routine and can feel very zombie like.

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

Great place to work

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment to be in and a great sense of team work and really provides you with great customer service training Secret shopper and bonus schemes not just for management but for the whole team with secret shoppers.

Cons

Very fast paced working so can be stressful at times

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