Is Five Below a good company to work for?

Five Below has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,772 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 112 reviews)); "Great coworkers that will support you!" ((in 110 reviews)); "staff was friendly and looked out for each other" ((in 50 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 48 reviews)); "Relaxed and fun work environment." ((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 244 reviews)); "Bad management is bad" ((in 180 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 111 reviews)); "Long hours but rewarding." ((in 105 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 59 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

Five Below reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,682 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 2,682 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

4.0

Jan 21, 2013

Marketing Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Expose to many aspects of marketing- photo shoots, advertisement design, product evaluation and choices, website redesign and management, and Grand Opening planning

Cons

In such a fast paced environment, training is sometimes overlooked and tasks such as data entry and mailroom duty can fall on the shoulders of the intern.

4.0

Jan 7, 2013

Great Job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love my management team Great hours Works with your scheedule

Cons

Cant think of any cons

1.0

Dec 4, 2012

The best place to experience workplace hostility.

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a young female (preferably white) then you'll have an easy getting a job here. Don't believe me? Stand outside during a job fair, and take a look at the applicants. Then look at the people you see at the grand opening. The second best thing about this job is walking out.

Cons

They acknowledge that people only last 6 months on average. They'll use your enthusiasm and energy when you first start out. When you get burned out, they'll replace you. Since the training is minimal, there's no real loss to the company. If you start as management, you'll get maybe 2 weeks of haphazard training. Company outlook is good since they don't keep around people who are burned out. If you have "bad hires" you will most likely get replaced. "Bad hires" are hiring males, minorities, or middle age individuals. How many do you actually see there? Still don't believe me? Just walk into any of these glorified dollar store and you'll see.

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