Good for starting out. - Sales Associate/Cashier Five Below Employee Review

3.0
Dec 6, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good job for a younger teen starting out in the work force. Easy to get into, coworkers were usually nice. Cash registers and system are incredibly easy to use and get used to.

Cons

Holiday overflow of items in this store can make stocking difficult, the customers also overflow during the holidays and it’s extremely overwhelming. The late opening hours during the holidays is kinda brutal to stay up during. Closing the store at 12am and cleaning till 1am was rough. The customers were often rude and there was a bunch of times where kids threw up and just…walked off, the parent not even telling anyone. There was many times where I had to clean up throw up after an unsuspecting customer stepped in it. They did have powder for it though which was cool. Local corporate also made our store take down our pride flag that was up for over a year prior which was very disappointing.

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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
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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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