Threw me into the fire - Anonymous employee Five Guys Employee Review

1.0
Jan 29, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very easy to get hired, Secret Shopper program is nice, you'll learn lots of skills at once which can easily help you get a similar job in the future.

Cons

No proper training. This was my first job and in the middle of the lunch rush at a popular Manhattan location, they gave me a 5 minute demo of how everything works and then I was left alone to juggle an endless stream of guests. When I was going too slow or doing something incorrectly, my co-workers would yell or get an attitude with me. Manager was no where to be found. Very stressful, not worth the $8/hr.

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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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