Five Below reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,689 total reviews)
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51% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Five Below has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,689 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
2.0
Mar 28, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fast paced, enjoyed working with young enthusiastic staff, casual dress. Potentially a fun work environment, decent employee discount on affordable goods.

Cons

The manager at the location I worked was much more concerned with his own upward mobility than he was with customer service. Employee turn over was rapid, I was hired as a key holder and was told that staff rarely lasted past 90 days. Only one member on staff had been there a year. There were only three women on staff and there was a climate of disrespect bordering on misogyny. I overheard two members of management making inappropriate remarks and when they realized I was listening they apologized profusely but sadly this was business as usual. Management was more concerned with whether the T-shirts were folded perfectly than if staff was well trained in customer service. Customers complained constantly that lines were too long because of inadequate staff coverage.

1.0
Jul 19, 2013

Down right bad

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discount. You do ALOT of things that will look good on a resume.

Cons

As a salaried manager you're expected to work 45 hours. You end up working at least 55-60. Stores are constantly being destroyed by customers. DMs micro manage like crazy. Pay is a joke. The company relies on email capture rate which is embedded in your brain. Goals are unrealistic.

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