Is Five Guys a good company to work for?

Five Guys has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,227 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 (1426) , 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 (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 483 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 367 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 250 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 194 reviews)); "good bonuses and starting pay" ((in 100 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 218 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 200 reviews)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 77 reviews)); "Had to train an Assistant Manager while also being a brand new General Manager(with no training)." ((in 42 reviews)); "The scheduling was not consistent or flexible and the 8 hour shifts were too long with only short breaks" ((in 38 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

(4,784 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 4,784 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 Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

High standards good culture

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They will teach you everything you need to be successful. They have much higher standards than most places, one of the few places I'd have no problem eating at any location. They'll make sure you have everything you need to meet those standards, especially once you get to a management level. They have corporate trainers and the GM at my location was also great. I'm a GM at a different place now and my experience here left me well prepared me for that position.

Cons

Pay. That's the only reason I left, I would have stayed with the company if I could have gotten a raise and I would definitely return if they offered something comparable to what I'm making elsewhere.

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good pay, but management lacks consistency

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for easy restaurant job

Cons

Poor management in many locations and variable quality

3.0

May 31, 2026

Free food, but tiring

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and opportunity to meet lots of new people

Cons

It was very tiring, and there were a lot of night shifts

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Jobs at Five Guys

Miembro de la tripulación - Disponibilidad abierta

Spokane Valley, Spokane, WA

$35K - $43K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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