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) , Manager (8) , Sales Associate (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 13 reviews)); "good benefits and promotions yes" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people and culture make it it a fun place to work" ((in 11 reviews)); "The leadership is great!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work life balance is good." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "In their rush to expand they have lost great managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "The worst part is upper management is aware of this problem, allows it and even supports it." ((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?

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5.11 reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(255 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 255 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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255 reviews

4.0

Mar 5, 2018

Merchandiser

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support and flexible hours.

Cons

None that I can think of.

1.0

Jan 12, 2018

Great company, horrible managers and leaders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The brand is great, started by Royal Robbins. Free lunch

Cons

Managers/leaders are worthless in customer service department. 8 people left in 3 years due to poor management. Oh don’t get me started on the human resource lady, talk about a lost cause.

4.0

Dec 21, 2017

Retail Side

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Awesome employee discount -Seems like there is a lot of upward momentum and room for promotion due to storefront expansion -Monthly store performance bonus + OT opportunities -Management seems competent -Benefits for full-time employees -Fun Clientele -All federal holidays paid (double if you work), veterans have the option to take off for veterans day -Company seems to care about and value its front-line troops -Store teams are smallish and close knit -Brand has a near-fanatical following

Cons

-Base pay is very average -Seems as if there are a few holes with some accountability practices

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