i wish I had better to say... - Keyholder Five Below Employee Review

3.0
4 Sept 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed retail setting Employee discount Constantly growing store chain that customers are excited about

Cons

Not a lot of room to move up or be promoted. Pay is crap. You will find yourself doing more work for the same amount of pay as the person standing up front with a dumb expression on their face. Corporate has no idea what it's like to be in these stores. They live behind a curtain. There's also no drug test or background check at an entry level position so I've been exposed to quite a variety of coworkers.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

definitely loved working here as my first job, the culture is fun and welcoming

Cons

on call shifts were annoying and you had to rearrange your whole day on the off chance you were called in

3.0
16 Jun 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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