Five Below reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,684 total reviews)
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Winnie Park

54% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Five Below has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,684 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Five Below employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Mar 7, 2026

Nice place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly management - Friendly coworkers - Clean store

Cons

- Minimum wage - Retail job - Customer service

2.0
Mar 3, 2026

Safety Not Guaranteed

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Quick career growth potential - 20% discount - Schedule Flexibility - Earned time off

Cons

- Minimal help from upper management (District and Regional) - Small staff, even for large stores - Traffic of up to 700 people with very little help - Metrics are added/changed/modified every other day or week - No security guards - No real theft deterrents - No alarms - No job reassurance

3.0
Feb 23, 2026

Solid First Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to grasp and teaches good customer service and store organization skills.

Cons

Management pressured employees to come into work when employees started leaving, ruining the flexible culture that was originally promoted.

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