Okay, but... - Assistant Manager Five Below Employee Review

3.0
May 15, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun products, attracts young (and young at heart talent), lots of freedom to do sets with what you have on hand, always busy, and growing rapidly. There is something new on every truck, so that's fun. Our district manager is awesome. Since the company is focused on teens, our uniforms are laid back (jeans, Five Below tee) and it's pretty much however you want to express yourself. Tattooed arms? Fine (as long as not obscene). Distressed jeans? Fine (as long as you're not exposing yourself). Pink hair? Fine. Nose or lip piercing? Don't think anyone will care.

Cons

Not enough payroll to fully staff store, a lot of sets where we don't have payroll to do, so you have to just figure it out, have to take daily pictures of departments for anyone in the company to see and pick apart, very rapid expansion, not enough pay for job, not enough communication between corporate and the stores.

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5.0
Mar 31, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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