Is Five Below a good company to work for?

Five Below has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,775 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Five Below to a friend and 36% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Five Below have been left by employees working as Shift Leader , Seasonal Sales Associate and Store Associate .

Does Five Below pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Five Below employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Five Below. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Five Below?

41% of Five Below employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Five Below 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Below?

Sales Associate (637) , Store Manager (183) , Sales Associate/Cashier (132) , Cashier (124) , Customer Experience Manager (103) , Retail Sales Associate (84) , Assistant Manager (73) , Merchandise Manager (60) , General Manager (54) , Merchandising Manager (54) , Manager (47) , Associate (42) , Support Lead (40) , Seasonal Sales Associate (37) , Store Associate (32)

What are the pros of working at Five Below according to real employee reviews?

"My coworkers were nice and felt like a work family" ((in 105 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and easy to get along." ((in 105 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and fairly easy job." ((in 64 reviews)); "staff was friendly and looked out for each other" ((in 54 reviews)); "Relaxed and fun work environment." ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Five Below according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay ($13/hour which got raised to $14/hour once they let me go)" ((in 253 reviews)); "Bad management is bad" ((in 181 reviews)); "Long hours but rewarding." ((in 109 reviews)); "The managers talk bad about everyone and just sit on their butts and bark orders and then take credit for the hard work you do!" ((in 107 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 57 reviews))

What are employees saying about Five Below layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Five Below layoffs and their outlook for job security at Five Below in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Five Below locations?

Philadelphia , Houston , Orlando , New York , Chicago , San Antonio , Austin , Pittsburgh , Richmond , Virginia Beach , Fairfax , Dallas , Columbus , Los Angeles , San Diego , Atlanta , Phila , Memphis , Baltimore , Miami , Boston , Alexandria , Kansas City , Conroe , Las Vegas , Germantown , Wayne , Pedricktown , Huntsville , Brooklyn

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3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,685 total reviews)

Winnie Park

54% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Five Below has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,685 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

3.0

Jan 15, 2016

Good starter job for the retail industry.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good job that introduces you to the retail industry. It's an easy job that will teach you the basics of retail.

Cons

There isn't enough room for growth within the company. You may make it to key holder and if your liked assistant manager.

2.0

Jan 13, 2016

Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, pay is great. Pleasant environment to work in. Music is always up beat and current and uniform is laid back

Cons

Hours are not the greatest, especially during the holidays. Work load is sometimes too much to handle. Too much to do in a small amount of time

3.0

Jan 7, 2016

Cashier, Sales Associate guy. Bottom of the totem pole.

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Laid back environment. This was a perfect job for those in high school or if you were working summers while home from college or something. Just your standard retail experience. Don't hesitate to work here. Expect 12-20 hours a week at $7.50 an hour. Just a good place for some extra cash. It was even fun at times. Good management structure, and encouraged employees to promote a fun atmosphere. You're selling cheap junk, might as well have a good time with it.

Cons

It has been a while, so the company may have addressed this since. They didn't empower their lower employees enough. For instance, there is a code required to remove an item from a customer's ticket after you have already scanned it. Usually because the price was wrong or the customer changes their mind. Lowly sales associates are not given this code though, so you had to ring the manager to the front and wait for them to remove the item, all while you squirm in front of your impatient customer. Sometimes it would take several minutes for the manager to arrive.

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Good starter job for the retail industry.

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Cashier, Sales Associate guy. Bottom of the totem pole.

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