Okay first job - Crew Member Five Guys Employee Review

3.0
Jul 16, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Positive work environment; friendly management; work not too difficult and rather fun at first; free food on lunch break; secret shopper bonuses; sense of camaraderie and teamwork

Cons

Closing the store can be very taxing; strict deadlines on orders; working fries is incredibly stressful; fair amount of heavy lifting / labor ; hours are unaccommodating to personal needs; minimum wage pay; management very cloying about asking you to come in on days when you are not scheduled

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Pros

Great entry level first job

Cons

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4.0
Jun 1, 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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