Terrible place to work - Assistant Buyer Five Below Employee Review

1.0
Dec 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Young employees and fun products

Cons

Bad management. No career path. Unprofessional work environment. HR department doesn't assist/advise well. No work/life balance. Managers that don't manage people well. Poor compensation. Difficult to get promoted (even if you've been there awhile and have proven yourself) ...the list goes on and on

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Cons

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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

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