Does Five Below pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Five Below employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Five Below. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Five Below?

41% of Five Below employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Five Below 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Below?

Sales Associate (636) , Store Manager (183) , Sales Associate/Cashier (132) , Cashier (124) , Customer Experience Manager (103) , Retail Sales Associate (84) , Assistant Manager (73) , Merchandise Manager (60) , General Manager (54) , Merchandising Manager (54) , Manager (47) , Associate (42) , Support Lead (40) , Seasonal Sales Associate (37) , Store Associate (32)

What are the pros of working at Five Below according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great and easy to get along." ((in 109 reviews)); "My coworkers were nice and felt like a work family" ((in 107 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 53 reviews)); "Relaxed and fun work environment." ((in 49 reviews)); "staff was friendly and looked out for each other" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Five Below according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay ($13/hour which got raised to $14/hour once they let me go)" ((in 259 reviews)); "Bad management is bad" ((in 174 reviews)); "The managers talk bad about everyone and just sit on their butts and bark orders and then take credit for the hard work you do!" ((in 109 reviews)); "Long hours but rewarding." ((in 106 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 55 reviews))

What are employees saying about Five Below redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Five Below redundancy and their outlook for job security at Five Below in 2026.

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Five Below Reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,681 total reviews)

Winnie Park

56% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Five Below has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,681 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Five Below employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jun 27, 2026

Fun environment overshadowed by low pay

Support lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Usually a fun environment depending on other team members.

Cons

Very low pay for pretty much every store level position.

5.0

Jun 24, 2026

Great people and supportive staff throughout

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, staff, and people to work with

Cons

None I loved it all

3.0

Jun 24, 2026

Fun staff, but pay and hours vary

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pretty simple and fun staff

Cons

Pay and hours are inconsistent

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