I worked at Five Below as an associate for less than one year. - Sales Associate Five Below Employee Review

4.0
3 Feb 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

20% employee discount is good, casual dress, generally a laid-back environment

Cons

Minimum wage, not much opportunity for growth, unless you're a manager you won't get any more than 20 hours per week, return policy is ridiculous and irritates both customers and employees, always seemed short-staffed during working hours despite having more than enough employees on schedule who want to work more

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24 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great people, staff, and people to work with

Cons

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3.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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