Basically just a foot through the door - Sales Associate Five Below Employee Review

3.0
29 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The good points include the 20% off discount and the other employees are relatively nice. The store has nice items which are pretty much easy to find. Most of the managers talk to you with respect and thank you for coming in on your on call days.

Cons

They change or make mistakes to your schedule a lot and don't tell you until the last minute. On call days are extremely annoying. The pay sucks (minimum wage) and they only pay every other week. Your have to make your email quota above 20% or your hours get cut back. Some of the customers that come in there make you either want to rip your hair out or run in the opposite direction. No one is full time except the managers.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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