Fun workplace - Merchandising Manager Five Below Employee Review

4.0
4 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get to work with a bunch of young people and peers who make the shift go a lot smoother and faster

Cons

Feels impossible to meet deadlines or keep up with freight . They REALLY insist on you working and being at work! Hard to balance personal life

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5.0
10 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

its cheap prices and can find lots of things there for phones

Cons

there is some people that come in and are really rude

3.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-20% discount -med, dental, vision benefits -20-ish minimum hours per week -genuinely can be a fun store to work in when run well

Cons

-store managers have little to no oversight and cross professional boundaries often - hr is ineffective, document everything yourself, report to the EEOC -growth opportunities in the store are very limited and they will lowball you no matter what you do or sacrifice -crazy turnover because the expectations are unrealistic store managers lie about pay budget to everyone -more likely to hire teens and students because they are easier to take advantage of for little pay, only needs adult for when teens and students cannot work (night shifts, school days) - nearby stores, especially if in a strip mall or shopping center, like tj maxx have higher base pay, better benefits, better security, and more hour availability

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