Great 1st job! - Sales Associate Five Below Employee Review

4.0
9 Sept 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great products, mostly good team, good discount. If you work hard, you could get awesome hours i have literally had 50 hours a week, even though im part time.

Cons

Those who are promoted either suck up to the manager or get it because they capture the most emails. Not based on skills at all. There are people who have been at my store from 2-5 years and have not been promoted.

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Cons

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16 Jun 2026
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Pros

-20% discount -med, dental, vision benefits -20-ish minimum hours per week -genuinely can be a fun store to work in when run well

Cons

-store managers have little to no oversight and cross professional boundaries often - hr is ineffective, document everything yourself, report to the EEOC -growth opportunities in the store are very limited and they will lowball you no matter what you do or sacrifice -crazy turnover because the expectations are unrealistic store managers lie about pay budget to everyone -more likely to hire teens and students because they are easier to take advantage of for little pay, only needs adult for when teens and students cannot work (night shifts, school days) - nearby stores, especially if in a strip mall or shopping center, like tj maxx have higher base pay, better benefits, better security, and more hour availability

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