Is Five Below a good company to work for?

Five Below has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,784 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Five Below to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Five Below have been left by employees working as Shift Leader , Seasonal Sales Associate and Store Associate .

Does Five Below pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Five Below employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Five Below. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Five Below?

40% of Five Below employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Five Below 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Below?

Sales Associate (638) , Store Manager (185) , Sales Associate/Cashier (133) , Cashier (125) , Customer Experience Manager (104) , 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)

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

"My coworkers were nice and felt like a work family" ((in 109 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and easy to get along." ((in 109 reviews)); "Relaxed and fun work environment." ((in 54 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 52 reviews)); "staff was friendly and looked out for each other" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Low pay ($13/hour which got raised to $14/hour once they let me go)" ((in 253 reviews)); "Bad management is bad" ((in 176 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 113 reviews)); "Long hours but rewarding." ((in 109 reviews)); "Unfortunately no work life balance" ((in 46 reviews))

What are employees saying about Five Below layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Five Below locations?

Philadelphia , Houston , Orlando , New York , Chicago , San Antonio , Austin , Virginia Beach , Pittsburgh , Richmond , Fairfax , Dallas , Columbus , Los Angeles , San Diego , Atlanta , Phila , Memphis , Baltimore , Miami , Boston , Alexandria , Kansas City , Conroe , Las Vegas , Germantown , Wayne , Pedricktown , Huntsville , Brooklyn

Five Below reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,694 total reviews)

Winnie Park

51% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Five Below has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,694 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jul 5, 2014

Retail slave

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Started out really good, fun culture, very informal, didn't take it's self too seriously. But then they went public and it changed the whole culture and they are all about the money.

Cons

Training was a hot mess. Wasn't consistent from one store to the next. Stores have little payroll, most of the time one manager and one cashier, but then harp on customer service. You can't offer good service if you can't get off register.

4.0

May 21, 2014

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work. The atmosphere is great and the product is good for all ages.

Cons

With the payroll given, it is difficult and can be stressful to complete tasks.

5.0

Apr 30, 2014

Amazing Store, Super Fun Place to Work

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The products, the prices, the vacation and medical coverage (for full time employees). Individual stores have the ability to "tweak" visual presentations based on store stock. Atmosphere is fun and upbeat, employee discount is generous. It is a great "transition" job - pretty good to hold you over until you find one that pays a bit more with less aggravation. Part-time is a great high school or first job for teens.

Cons

Stock to support advertising does not always arrive on time. Of course payroll budget is much too tight to be able to run the store properly. Managers and Assistant Managers are very clique-y and if you are not "in", you can't wait to get OUT!!! Too many customers are THIEVES and not enough staff to prevent the HUNDREDS of $$'s of shoplifting PER DAY!!! GM's are berated and punished for inventory issues ... some, such as pallets of product which never make it to the store from the DC, which are completely out of their control.

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