Fun, upandcoming company. Weird flaws. - Assistant Store Manager Five Below Employee Review

4.0
9 Aug 2012
Recommend
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Pros

It's really a cake job. My schedule is very good and I'm guaranteed 40 hours an dont have to work a second over it. The hours are good, store is open untill 9pm and only 6pm on Sunday's. The staff always gets along and my GM is awesome.

Cons

The pay isn't good comparied to other retailers. Five below pays min wage for sales associates. Key holders make $8-$950. Assistants make $12-$14. And GM's make 40-45k. Not that great. Also the company has no clue about shipping. Pallets come in messy and they send you so much stuff you don't need. Customers often destroy your store with no regard. No hours, you're always short handed. Also, their management scheduling "guidelines" are stupid.

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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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