Public now and lost focus - General Manager Five Below Employee Review

2.0
5 Feb 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Decent Pay...Great products...Good operations. Some people in home office actually care.

Cons

Went public and moral is awful. DM's VP's not qualified at all...it more about who you know then your retail qualities. Seems like owners have trend of building big business..going public quickly...making ton of money and then bailing out. Past company is Zanny Branny...went under...Encore books...doesnt exist, but they get richer and richer. Just sad for cureent employees working so hard!

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5.0
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Pros

Great people, staff, and people to work with

Cons

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3.0
16 Jun 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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