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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (1421) , 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 474 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working there managers were cool pay was good enough" ((in 353 reviews)); "The meals were free plus my co workers were really nice" ((in 244 reviews)); "Great people and supportive of works" ((in 186 reviews)); "good bonuses and starting pay" ((in 105 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 213 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 205 reviews)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 72 reviews)); "poor training (has slightly improved since I started but not by much honestly)" ((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?

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

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,774 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 4,774 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

Jun 19, 2025

Good place

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All of my coworkers are pretty chill, easy job

Cons

Stuff just doesn't get fixed for a long time until its already broken or a long time issue. Management is not the best

1.0

Jun 19, 2025

Don't waste your time!

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No one works as a team. Management does nothing to solve the issues of their employees. Not guaranteed hours.

Cons

You receive debit card/cash tips, along with secret shopper incentives.

5.0

Jun 18, 2025

Good

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food is yummy good yummy

Cons

Fat burger fat fat fat

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