Could be better - Anonymous employee Five Guys Employee Review

4.0
Jan 6, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed my working with Five Guys and would do it again just the management from the very top that messed up.

Cons

No promotion even when you work your butt off. They want you to always beg or lobby for position Promotion is based on you begging for it not on a 'deserves it' basis

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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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