Five Below, Inc. operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. It offers sporting goods, games, wearables and jewelry, read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 479

TOTAL RATINGS: 4037

CEO: Joel Anderson

Joining Five Below - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Five Below is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Five Below employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	34%
Prepared	33%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Five Below are rated a C-. At Five Below most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 83% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Five Below.

Answer	Percent
Every week	29%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	7%
Once a year	7%
Never	43%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 20% of employees at Five Below said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Five Below employees earn $131,740. Five Below ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Philadelphia, PA. Learn More about Salaries at Five Below.

Average Salaries at Five Below by Department

$149k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$121k*

Marketing

$129k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$137k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$236k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$105k*

$157k*

Legal

$149k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Five Below, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Five Below the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Five Below, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	72%
Co-Workers	14%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	14%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	20%
30 minutes	80%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	16%
Once a month	17%
Once a quarter	67%
Never	0%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Five Below ranks in the Bottom 30% of companies for professional development in Philadelphia, PA. 54% of employees feel as though Five Below is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 36% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Five Below.

Answer	Percent
Yes	36%
No	64%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	54%
No	46%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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