General manager - General Manager Five Below Employee Review

2.0
Oct 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big box experience Discount Fun with the right team in place Benefits were decent Quarterly bonus program was good incentive

Cons

Payroll allocation never enough for the tasks expected District and regional manager are unprofessional and don't care about their employees Not enough money in the world for the work load expected 45 hours per week + Too many tasks at a given time Freight is never correct on pallet counts merchandise on them etc Unrealistic expectations for perfection

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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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