The Left hand does not know what the Right hand is doing. - Sales Associate Five Below Employee Review

1.0
16 Feb 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

20% Discount, May be a good first job depending on location. Some locations do promote a fun atmosphere. Good experience with crazy antics you will never need to take seriously. Have a smile on your face? Like to suck up? Work harder than possible? Then this is the job for you! Helps build character in most cases. No need to go to jail, The company takes care of it for you.

Cons

Little to no training, Sets you up for failure, constant violation of Labor laws , Safety standards/laws, nepotism,favoritism, Legal and non legal hostel work environment. Poor upper management at the store level. Improper resource management . Devaluation of basic normal moral fiber. Little to no understanding of company standards and practices or enforcement or lack there of. little hours, little pay, only negative reinforcement of jobs completed or none at all. Constant devaluation of employees based on personal issues. hours cut based on performance of store goals, Gross miss management of hours in general. Full of Thieves and Liars,

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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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