Down right bad - General Manager Five Below Employee Review

1.0
19 July 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Discount. You do ALOT of things that will look good on a resume.

Cons

As a salaried manager you're expected to work 45 hours. You end up working at least 55-60. Stores are constantly being destroyed by customers. DMs micro manage like crazy. Pay is a joke. The company relies on email capture rate which is embedded in your brain. Goals are unrealistic.

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Cons

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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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