Texas DM has no people skills - Manager Five Below Employee Review

1.0
22 Aug 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The cons are so overwhelming it's hard to even find positives. The company concept is great and it could be a fun atmosphere if management had some peoe skills and a clue how to lead and motivate.

Cons

Motivation is through intimidation. Communication is poor. Objectives are not clear. Time management is impossible because there just simply not enough hours in a day to get the task completed that are asked of each manager. Working 12 - 14 hour days is common place, even 18 hour days to meet deadline demands.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

definitely loved working here as my first job, the culture is fun and welcoming

Cons

on call shifts were annoying and you had to rearrange your whole day on the off chance you were called in

3.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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