General Manager of 5 years - General Manager Five Below Employee Review

2.0
3 Jan 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Growth is obvious with 100+ stores opening per year. Promotional opportunities all around if given the opportunity. Benefits are average priced and everything is offered. Stock options along with 401k. Pay is fair and matches “like” retailers.

Cons

“Boys club” if you’re not in the clique you’re going no where. Veterans in the field need to be cycled out for continuous growth. They’re judgmental on appearance and only the “clean cut, no tattoos, preppy” promote. Very heavy workload with very little payroll. Hard to have a work - healthy balance once you go salary.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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