Ten years with the company, run. I have been around longer than the CEOs - Store Manager Five Below Employee Review

2.0
Feb 9, 2022
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Pros

If you get lucky, you can develop a team that fits your niche.

Cons

Pay is atrocious for workload. It should be illegal to work for free as a salaried employee on the pay scale. I worked for years and towards my end when the company found out I finished grad school and am going for my dreams, it was nothing but grief and how awful I am. New DM in the Georgia market took over, he was not supportive and I had more experience than him.

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5.0
Mar 31, 2026
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Pros

definitely loved working here as my first job, the culture is fun and welcoming

Cons

on call shifts were annoying and you had to rearrange your whole day on the off chance you were called in

3.0
Jun 16, 2026
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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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