Five Below. - Assistant Manager Five Below Employee Review

5.0
4 Jan 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I absolutely loved working for this company. They helped me move up the chain of command faster than I ever imagined and I got really far really fast. I left as an AM. They put a lot of their effort into teaching how to do store sets and make sure you keep the store in running order. The customers are great!

Cons

The general manager I had come in when mine left for Maternity leave came in and broke a lot of critical control rules and policies and when they were reported to HR, we were shut down and told to get over it and I could not continue to work for a company that would do that. Other than that, its a great business.

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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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