If you have any other options, don't go with Five Below - Anonymous employee Five Below Employee Review

2.0
22 Jul 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Easy Job. Some Decent Coworkers.

Cons

Store manager had no idea what she was doing. Would schedule herself only a few times a month and still not show up to any of those shifts. Good luck if you ever needed her for something. I finally quit because I was here for months- and still hadnt gotten an employee ID that allowed me to clock in, preform the functions of my job, and get my discount. And they still hadnt paid me! They did not give me a single one of my paychecks until I quit. Even, then they only gave me my first one. Shift leaders don't do their jobs- spend the entirety of their shifts vaping in the break room while Sales Associates were left to train themselves and run the store alone. I've never worked for a more dysfunctional company. Walking OSHA violation and begging to be contacted by the CDLE.

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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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