overworked, unappreciated, cheated. - Anonymous employee Five Below Employee Review

1.0
Nov 21, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

it is fun at first, if you have a good team that is willing to work off the clock, you could succeed. (Which yes, is against the law but is done and gets overlooked).

Cons

not enough pay, not enough hours, company does not value their workers, if the people above you don’t like you they will easily get rid of you or make your life hell, and you can try to go to HR but nothing will be done. Holiday as a manager = slavery. Sexism to the fullest. Only like to promote men to higher positions. People don’t speak up because their afraid to lose their job.

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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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