Question 1

Does Five Below pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Five Below?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Below?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"The people I work with are great and easy to get along." ((in 111 reviews)); "My coworkers were nice and felt like a work family" ((in 109 reviews)); "Not too strict and flexible hours" ((in 106 reviews)); "Relaxed and fun work environment." ((in 56 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and fairly easy job." ((in 53 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Low pay ($13/hour which got raised to $14/hour once they let me go)" ((in 249 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)); "Poor upper management." ((in 58 reviews)); "Unfortunately no work life balance" ((in 42 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Five Below redundancies in 2026?

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

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