Is Five Below a good company to work for?

Five Below has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,774 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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 (636) , 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?

"The people I work with are great and easy to get along." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great coworkers that will support you!" ((in 104 reviews)); "staff was friendly and looked out for each other" ((in 58 reviews)); "Relaxed and fun work environment." ((in 47 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 44 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 252 reviews)); "Bad management is bad" ((in 176 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 115 reviews)); "Long hours but rewarding." ((in 104 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 60 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

(2,684 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 2,684 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

2.0

Jun 12, 2012

They take advantage of their employees

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the products are actually good Nice employee discount Okay dress code

Cons

Pointless meetings Staying beyond 10 pm if closing Most products don't work No returns, only exchanges Terrible management No growth opportunities

4.0

May 22, 2012

Good first "real" job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This was a good part-time job for a high school student.

Cons

At first there were too many people that I could only get 1 hour a week, then it came back to having more hours than I wanted and having to work when I requested off. At one point I turned in a request off date 6 months in advanced because I KNEW I wouldn't be able to work that day, reminded them the day the manager made the schedule, yet I still was working that day AND management was mad at me when I told them I was not coming in and that in this case it was their job to find someone else. I ended up leaving later that month.

5.0

Apr 7, 2011

it is a great, productive company to work for with many advances available to move up with..

Key holder manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything in the store is $5.00 or less and we carry great products with good quality, we carry items for adults and teens and children as well. We carry games, toys, electronics, and household goods all for $5.00 or less! we also have as seen on tv items and best of all we carry exercise weights and lots of sports equipment! I love the exercise equipment we carry as the quality is better than I expected!

Cons

People shopping there have no respect for the store and distroy it terribly! they open packages with no regards to the next person who may want to buy the item. They put items in places where they don't belong and it's a big proceess and alot of time wasted for the employees to clean the store (putting things where they go) we don't have the time to restock where needed because we are too busy putting items back in it's place!

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