Terrible Hours and Opening trap - Sales Associate/Cashier Five Below Employee Review

1.0
17 June 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good first job without any experince.

Cons

When i was doing the interview for this job the store hadn't opened yet. they hired over 20 people and we helped open the store. after the store was opened they cut everyone's hours because they only needed 3 people to run the store. made everyone quit basically because we could only work 8 hours a week. they scammed us.

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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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