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 (1420) , 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 463 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 245 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 194 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 101 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 212 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)); "Bad upper management." ((in 76 reviews)); "poor training (has slightly improved since I started but not by much honestly)" ((in 43 reviews)); "Hours are very long and short breaks" ((in 40 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Five Guys locations?

Paris , Marne-la-Vallee , Strasbourg , Aix , Chessy , Lieusaint , Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Créteil , Nice , Dijon , Franconville , Parigné , Tours , Levallois-Perret , Cannes , Combs , Bagnolet , Saint-Denis

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Five Guys reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,772 total reviews)

Jerry Murrell

78% 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 4,772 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

3.0

Oct 19, 2025

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mangers are hands off letting you work with some autonomy and decision making

Cons

Company is moving toward private equity or going public amd slashing jobs

4.0

Oct 19, 2025

Good Job, Poor Employees

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Food Good Pay Paid Breaks

Cons

Unreliable Coworkers Substance use at work

5.0

Oct 17, 2025

Incredible Place

Fry cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, its helped me alot

Cons

long days, but the people made it worth it!

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Jobs at Five Guys

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