Five Guys reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,766 total reviews)
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Jerry Murrell

77% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Five Guys has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,766 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 Restauration industry (3.4 stars).

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5K reviews
2.0
Jan 15, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Five Guys Burgers and Fries has a wonderful atmosphere, many people consider it a dinner and a show. -Fun atmosphere of 'Five Guys' way -Advancement opportunitiues -Hours if you can work whenever -Free meal on break -Excellent customer service satisfaction -Customer orientated buisiness -Good food -Good buisiness/excellent growth -Wonderfully simple idea -Excellent personal growth opportunities -Will help you lose weight -Much emphasis on cleanliness of food product, **much kudos**

Cons

Poor excecution from management, and more work than what it pays. -Managers expect you to work perfect for little pay -Many employees dont respect management -Must have a 100% open schedule to become management -Don't really give breaks to employees -The 'Five Guys Way' is not as polished as led to beleive -Employees are worthless as individuals -False promises for raises, unless you befreind upper management -Stressing work -Six days a week for not even 40 hours

4.0
Jun 20, 2022

Great as a first job

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Relaxed team environment Free meals every shift

Cons

Customer interactions Working in hot and greasy environment

2.0
Jun 18, 2019

Not enough hours

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun working environment- coworkers are awesome

Cons

Management keeps hiring but people who have been there for 1 yr plus can't get enough hours. It's ridiculous.

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Five Guys Response
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Thanks for taking the time to provide constructive feedback to us. We're happy to hear that you enjoy your co-workers - we work hard to hire talent that aligns with our culture. We do recognize the importance of promoting from within, and will continue to work on making that a focus.
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