Not recommended - Sales Associate/Cashier Five Below Employee Review

1.0
Dec 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It’s a job, minimum wage You get a 20% discount Other employees are okay

Cons

Many. Very little pay, they don’t pay attention to what days you can and can’t work. They violate child labor laws. Nobody does anything there besides a few of the cashiers, managers and other cashiers sit in the back and collect money for nothing. Corporate is a zoo and difficult to deal with. Management constantly pressuring employees and overall is very stressful most of the time. No chance of getting raises as part time or full time either unless you become a manager or assistant.

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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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