The rich get richer - Anonymous employee Five Below Employee Review

1.0
Aug 16, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has the feeling of a startup. Its in an infant stage of development. New corporate offices in CC are nice and clean. You get the chance to work with many young and fun people.

Cons

The money stays with the rich. While we were promised many chances to grow with the company, they would rather cannibalize employees from other companies than promote from within. The prices in the stores are Cheap, Cheap, Cheap and with the salaries its the same way. Your annual salary increase is based on a bogus performance review. The scoring is a joke. You are not judged on your skills, but on your management's interpretation of goals. Unless your get a promotion, you can expect a 1% to 3% raise, all while the company doubles its profits.

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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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