Not a long term career - Assistant Manager Five Below Employee Review

4.0
Apr 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company itself has great potential and the pay for managers is standard for retail.

Cons

They often fall short when it comes to assisting in work-life balance for their employees. The pay is ok, but the company doesn't believe in rewarding hard work. Dont expect to earn overtime pay, and bonuses are very difficult to acheive. I wouldn't recommend this job for someone with a family. Youll almost never get to enjoy your holidays.

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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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