Quick Growth with Unfocused Direction - Industrial Engineer Five Below Employee Review

4.0
31 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

During my time at the company they operated much like a start up. Lots of synergy, recognition programs, and investing in the business/people.

Cons

Red tape in specific departments making small changes take forever to get implemented and many managers not aligned on a vision or path forward. Major projects would be pushed aside at a moments notice for other business needs without much explanation.

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Fun environment Fun coworkers Always something new to discover

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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