Red Shirt - Anonymous employee Five Guys Employee Review

2.0
Dec 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The only good thing about working at five guys was the free food and receiving tips.

Cons

I've been working here for a good 5 months already and I know how things work. Since I got here my boss has hired 4 new people (excluding me) and the crew always talks bad about each one of them, resulting in the new person getting fired. My boss has his favorite crew members and he puts them on morning shifts alone leaving night shifts to the rest of us. His favorite crew has never worked night shift, ever. Bad pay when we have to do alot of cleaning at closing. My boss also is lazy. Whenever he puts me on morning, he always says "I'll be back" and returns after the lunch rush oh and did I mention he's cheap??!

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5.0
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Pros

Schedule Flexibility Work Life Balance Bonus System Competitive Pay Secret Shoppers Free Meals Advancement Opportunities

Cons

Fast Paced Environment Can require long standing hours

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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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