Easy, straightforward work; inconsistent corporate expectations - Sales Lead Five Below Employee Review

3.0
Nov 18, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

-Simple and easy to learn basic functions -20% employee discount on all products -Pretty clear promotion structure with decent opportunity for growth opportunities

Cons

-Constantly shifting policy and expectations from corporate; large, often contradictory, policy shifts every few months -Minimal employees, causing stores to close early quite easily, losing hours -Would rather hire in new management, as opposed to promoting internally -Corporate takes no suggestions, acts mildly hostile at the idea of wage increase -Currently shifting management structure throughout company; unstable leadership -

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Great people, staff, and people to work with

Cons

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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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