Dont work here please - Team Member Five Guys Employee Review

1.0
Nov 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The pay isnt horrible for an entry level job, I made $13/hr off the bat, and you get a free meal every shift longer than 5 hours you work.

Cons

It stinks, literally and figuratively. Food safety is not of high concern, there was constantly rotting potatoes or tomatoes in the walk-in. My first day of work, I was told "technically we're supposed to wash our hands everytime we change our gloves, but that's kind of a 'dont talk about fight club' thing." Employees are not regulated at all, harassment, slurs, and hate speech were all commonplace. People the manager on shift liked would hang out in the back with them, sometimes leaving only me, an largely untrained employee to work the front alone. I worked there for over 3 months and never finished basic training, I just had to learn on the fly. Worst of all, I did not get scheduled consistently. Pay isnt bad but that doesnt matter when you aren't getting scheduled to work sometimes more than one 8hr shift in 3 weeks.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment. Lots of hamburgers available.

Cons

None that I can think of.

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
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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.

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