This place is a joke - Anonymous employee Five Guys Employee Review

1.0
3 Feb 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free meal free beverages.. good music.

Cons

The shift leader are little snot nosed teenagers that have no clue on how to manage anyone or anything. They are all paid a little above min wage, little pay ,big power tripping attitudes. IMost of them came from McDonalds which says it all. Upper management have their own way of doing things, and order you around like your worthless. You are told by one to do things one way, and then another does it another way, you dont know if you are coming or going. You couldnt pay me enough to stay in this type of work environment.

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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

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4.0
1 Jun 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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