Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Five Below with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 119 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Five Below overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Five Below as a Sales Associate according to 119 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Phone interview: 3%
Other: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Five Below (Montclair, CA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Very friendly and attentive. Asked for a copy of my resume. Asked about my experience with customers. Fairly quick interview. Asked about my hobbies and if I have worked retail. Also asked about my availability.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Five Below (Billerica, MA) in Jul 2026
Interview
It was fine. Manager was kind and the questions were not hard and l think l did good. The room was nice and the conversation were great. I personally think l did good so just going to wait for the feedback
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Five Below (West Palm Beach, FL) in Jun 2026
Interview
The process was incredibly straightforward. They only asked me five questions, and I was hired a week later. The onboarding process, along with the hiring process, is usually quite simple.
It was very easy and they asked not to many question. It was a good interview process. And I got the job! I would recommend applying here. They mostly asked what is my availability and my background in work history