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?

"Good Benefits and Discount." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great people and culture make it it a fun place to work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great brand and people who work for the company" ((in 11 reviews)); "The leadership is great!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work life balance is good." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 18 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)); "The worst part is upper management is aware of this problem, allows it and even supports it." ((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

(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

2.0

Feb 25, 2014

Work you to death

Regional sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knowledgable managers, great co workers and customers

Cons

Long hours, ridiculous expectations. Poor compensation

4.0

Aug 16, 2013

Amazing to be part of a company with as much passion for their products as 5.11 Tactical has.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, super busy but fun environment; the teams are forward-thinking, talented and amazingly creative; honorable mention - fabulous coffee.....crossfit gym ...... everything you need to be the best.

Cons

We're growing and running out of space.

2.0

Jul 16, 2013

Don't drink the 5.11 Tactical Kool-Aide!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Story! Decent products. Exciting Industry.

Cons

Strange "Cult of Personality". They admittedly profile and seek "adaptable" candidates and attempt to indoctrinate new hires to their "Ethos". Be prepared to be talked down to, dismissed and threatened as part of the job. Management preaches "Trust" but instills zero trust in their employees. They try to force feed their agenda, but don't practice any of what they preach. Very Toxic environment. Horrible work/life balance, employees are encouraged to work 16+ hour days (5am-11pm is the running joke) and expect to always put the Company ahead of any personal life. Their ethos driven model discounts hard work & results as secondary performance criteria. Performance is evaluated on a totally Subjective platform, persecuting anyone that doesn't "fall in line" and drink the Kool Aide. If this Company practiced even half of what they preached, it could be a decent place to work. Instead, they treat their employees like minions and resent any customer that doesn't buy their B.S.

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