Question 1

Is Five Below a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Five Below pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Five Below?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Below?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

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 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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Five Below layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Five Below locations?

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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

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