This place is a Joke - Crew Five Guys Employee Review

2.0
6 Jan 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fast Paced, lots of "opportunity", good training videos, many different areas to work in

Cons

Where do I begin? Well, hours are something you've got to fight to have. You will never get a 40 hour week, because you WILL get sent home. For instance, getting there by 4, and leaving by 6. On top of that, you get your lunch within an hour of being there, sometimes 16 minutes after you clock in. Management butts heads really badly. No one listens to everyone else. The videos are a way to show how things are done, and things are NEVER done anywhere near that. If you're a good employee, you will be treated horrendously. They will expect you to fly to the moon and back. The pay is awful. No one works as a team, it's every man for themselves type of attitude. Schedules are done poorly, you never know what's going on. The schedule may change up to a day before the week starts.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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