It has its ups and downs - Store Manager Five Below Employee Review

5.0
16 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Decent people The work isn’t hard In the right areas this is an easy going job With the right DM work won’t feel like a hassle My fellow peers are extremely helpful even previous peers from another district are helpful Five below is very flexible in terms of scheduling as well as meeting your needs You will not find another retail company with a more understanding HR at least for the mid Atlantic region It’s nice that they let you travel to help other stores and pay for your travel It’s a family environment

Cons

Work life balance is tough Working in city five belows can get tough if you aren’t much a people person Training needs to be more of a priority Background checks are great and all but they don’t tell me if someone can do the job or is a semi decent human being More screening candidates would be nice

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5.0
13 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fun environment Fun coworkers Always something new to discover

Cons

Low pay Not enough hours

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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