Awful experience - Keyholder Five Below Employee Review

2.0
23 Oct 2018
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Pros

I had a great store manager and a few awesome coworkers. I was one of the lucky few to have this experience.

Cons

Terrible corporate management. They are far removed from what is going on in the stores and are therefore clueless as to how things should be done. Employees are given no capacity to enforce rules they are liable for administering. ALL employees are expendable regardless of time or talent.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
16 Jun 2026
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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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