Amazing Store, Super Fun Place to Work - Assistant Manager Five Below Employee Review

5.0
Apr 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The products, the prices, the vacation and medical coverage (for full time employees). Individual stores have the ability to "tweak" visual presentations based on store stock. Atmosphere is fun and upbeat, employee discount is generous. It is a great "transition" job - pretty good to hold you over until you find one that pays a bit more with less aggravation. Part-time is a great high school or first job for teens.

Cons

Stock to support advertising does not always arrive on time. Of course payroll budget is much too tight to be able to run the store properly. Managers and Assistant Managers are very clique-y and if you are not "in", you can't wait to get OUT!!! Too many customers are THIEVES and not enough staff to prevent the HUNDREDS of $$'s of shoplifting PER DAY!!! GM's are berated and punished for inventory issues ... some, such as pallets of product which never make it to the store from the DC, which are completely out of their control.

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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

-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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