I think it spoiled me - Anonymous employee Five Below Employee Review

4.0
Sep 5, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great managers. This was actually my first job, and I think it gave me unrealistic expectations of what working in retail was like because everything was just so good. This is the ONLY company I've worked for that pays everyone holiday bonus hours, not just management or full-timers. After four months I was promoted to key holder.

Cons

Minimum wage for cashiers. Understaffed a few times and it was a strain on me since I picked up most of the hours. Did get jerked around by the DM when it came time to promoting me.

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-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

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