Good people, bad company - Marketing Coordinator Five Below Employee Review

3.0
21 Sept 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Genuinely great people (mostly), cool office space, room to climb

Cons

Pay isn’t great until you reach middle management levels, hold the penny hostage is a motto repeated on a daily basis, contradicting direction at all times, work/life balance isn’t always a thing

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5.0
13 June 2026
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Pros

Fun environment Fun coworkers Always something new to discover

Cons

Low pay Not enough hours

3.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
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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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