Fun little store - Anonymous employee Five Below Employee Review

4.0
22 June 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working at 5Below is a lot like working at any retail dollar store. I just find that 5Below has a nicer community of employees and employers. They welcome you into the community quickly and strive to make it as easy for you as possible.

Cons

I find I do a lot of returns and exchanges because most of their (cheap items) are easily broken.

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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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