Work Load - Merchandising Manager Five Below Employee Review

3.0
14 Jul 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I love working here. Its a newer company with room to grow with new stores opening.

Cons

Not enough time to get everything done with freight resets and store recovery. They don't send product based off of store needs so a lot of times you have a lot of back stock of the same items that sits in your backroom. Most stores receive 2 shipment days and it is communicated last minute for an extra shipment day and sometimes its sometimes impossible to change the schedule to process the extra pallets due to store hours.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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