Cheap Products = Cheap Company - Sales Associate Five Below Employee Review

2.0
Jan 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool merchandise, fun coworkers, decent discount. There is a slight benefit program for part-time workers, but be mindful your hours are insecure.

Cons

Employees are drastically underpaid and the expectations for the pay don't add up. Energy input does not match the reward. Once the holidays were over, hours were cut drastically after months of loyalty and the grind. I felt used during the holidays to make the company rich. I never got real breaks, and the way upper management's attitude shifted when the "big bosses" showed up to do their inspections was disturbing and stressful. They are trying to add in things like "ear piercing" (which is terrifying) and blowing up balloons when associates are already unerdpaid.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 16, 2026
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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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