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?

62% 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 (1414) , Cashier (236) , General Manager (236) , Shift Leader (156) , Shift Manager (156) , Assistant Manager (154) , Manager (127) , Line Cook (96) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (88) , Cook (69) , 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 475 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 377 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 240 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus." ((in 102 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 217 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 204 reviews)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 74 reviews)); "Had to train an Assistant Manager while also being a brand new General Manager(with no training)." ((in 41 reviews)); "Hours are very long and short breaks" ((in 33 reviews))

What Five Guys locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Marseille , Lieusaint , Marne-la-Vallee

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Five Guys reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,766 total reviews)

Jerry Murrell

77% approve of CEO

47% 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 4,766 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Feb 15, 2026

Good

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work simple and explained well

Cons

Long shifts on feet and not sitting

4.0

Feb 15, 2026

Good part time work

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food Can be Good people

Cons

Long hours Can be physical

4.0

Feb 12, 2026

Good

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonuses of the secret shoppers

Cons

Not much employees working there

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