Does 5.11 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 5.11 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 5.11. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 5.11?

49% of 5.11 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 5.11 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 5.11?

Store Manager (22) , Shift Supervisor (17) , Assistant Manager (13) , Retail Store Manager (9) , Sales Associate (9) , Manager (8) , Supervisor (8) , Material Handler (7) , Service Specialist (6) , Customer Service Specialist (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Retail Associate (3) , Retail Sales Associate (3) , Sales (3) , Territory Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at 5.11 according to real employee reviews?

"Great brand and people who work for the company" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Discount." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people and culture make it it a fun place to work" ((in 11 reviews)); "The team is cohesive from procurement to retail." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great coworkers depending on department" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 5.11 according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "The worst part is upper management is aware of this problem, allows it and even supports it." ((in 6 reviews)); "In their rush to expand they have lost great managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours with sub par pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Store managers get bonuses if the employees do well but the other employees don’t get bonuses for doing well." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about 5.11 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 5.11 layoffs and their outlook for job security at 5.11 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed 5.11 locations?

Irvine , Costa Mesa , Modesto , Manteca , Charlotte , Reno , Phoenix , Lathrop , Virginia Beach , Tulsa , Fort Worth , Columbus , Fresno , Sacramento , Fairfield , Lexington-Fayette , Alabaster , Birmingham , Huntsville , Salt Lake City , Richmond , Fairfax , Springfield , Kansas City , Fenton , Chandler , Austin , Brownsville , College Station , Dallas

5.11 reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(256 total reviews)

Troy Brown

39% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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5.11 has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 256 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 5.11 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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256 reviews

2.0

Aug 17, 2019

Worked for sometime now.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great product for staff and customers. Customers are awesome.

Cons

They don’t know what they are doing yet. Company keeps getting rid of great people and keeping under performing staff. Lots of missing and needed positions.

2.0

May 21, 2019

Great Brand, Poor Managment

Territory sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand, great discounts, great colleagues

Cons

Poorly managed by new management. Equity groups do, what equity groups do. Manage for efficiencies and people be damned...

4.0

Sep 10, 2018

Great company/ low pay.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Leadership at store level really cared. If you work hard it gets noticed and rewarded.

Cons

Pay is so low it's hard to make it worth it. No overtime really is a bummer. Managment pay is very low for a full time job. Advancement is slow

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