dream job until it wasn't - Associate Buyer Five Below Employee Review

4.0
20 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

growth company, travel opportunities, diverse and engaged employees, ability to impact your business and take lots of ownership, paid parental leave began in 2021, exciting environment, down-to-earth executive team who are open to engaging with associates at all seniority levels

Cons

zero formal training, constantly putting out fires due to lack of formal processes, widespread burnout at expense of employee wellbeing, transition to remote work sacrificed the cool company culture which lead to high turnover of early-mid career merchants during the pandemic

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5.0
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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