Five Below, Inc. operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. It offers sporting goods, games, wearables and jewelry, read more
Five Below Company Culture
Five Below Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.2/5
Five Below's Overall Culture is rated C
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Environment
B+Diversity
BOffice Culture
BGender
C+eNPS
C+Five Below CEO
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Joel Anderson
67 /100
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Diversity at Five Below
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B
Diverse employees at Five Below have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Five Below
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+
Women at Five Below have rated Environment, Office Culture, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Five Below eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
-3
Five Below employees are -3% more likely to recommend Five Below as a great place to work
| 40% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passives |
| 43% | Detractors |
Working at Five Below
Working at Five Below is rated below average by 467 employees, across various culture dimensions. Five Below employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Five Below’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in Philadelphia, PA. See below in detail how working at Five Below was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Five Below
C
Overall Company Culture at Five Below is rated C
Last updated 7 days ago
Bottom
40%
Five Below ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Five Below Employee Reviews
Out of 344 Five Below employee reviews, 72% were positive. The remaining 28% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Five Below improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 72% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 28% |
Positive Reviews From Five Below Employees
- What did you like most about the interview process?I like that the manager has patience with me and that they uphold to the open door policy.
- What makes you most happy at work?Making money still being to being in workforce that believes that people can chance and use their worst asset their best for someone else like what I not strong at they will be. Work make it better for me to be better and get things done with dependencies of other companies that gave up me.
- What are some of the best things about your team?There fun and about business the get things done fast and safely. They make everyone feel welcome I can't say that I am all time but as long as their good then I get a joy in that. They help each other and still uphold the meeting goals and making new one
Constructive Feedback From Five Below Employees
- What would you most like to see improved at your company?i wouldn't want anything to change i think its great
- What would you improve about your company's interview process?They will literally hire ANYONE. They need to actually look into who they're hiring.
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?Everything. This compant never follows any of its mission statements or follows through with any statements they make.
Five Below Company Information
Five Below Company Overview
Five Below, Inc. operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. It offers sporting goods, games, wearables and jewelry,
Five Below Mission, Vision & Values
Five Below Mission & Values
Five Below wants you to let go & have fun!
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Five Below
Making teens and kids feel great is what Five Below lives for! Since 2006, with the help of our incredible customers, Five Below has raised over 20 million dollars for charities dedicated to kids and their families. We pledge to raise MORE each and every year.
| Headquarter | Philadelphia, PA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.fivebelow.com |
| Founding Date | 2002 |
| Tel | (215) 546-8099 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | FIVE |
Five Below Competitors
Five Below competitors include Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. Five Below ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Five Below compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Five Below employees generally work 8.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Five Below report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
78% of Five Below employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Five Below employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
67% of Five Below employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Five Below employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
59% of Five Below employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Five Below Employees
467 employees at Five Below have reviewed Five Below across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 7 days ago.
Overall, the 467 Five Below employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Five Below are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Five Below, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Five Below are generally satisfied with their team. 467 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Less than half believe the meetings at Five Below are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Five Below believe the environment at Five Below is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Five Below is comfortably fast. About 80% of the employees at Five Below work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Five Below are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
Joining Five Below - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Five Below is that the company was 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.
Five Below KPIs and OKRs
At Five Below 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Five Below's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Five Below employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.
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Five Below CEO & Leadership
Five Below CEO - Joel Anderson
67 /100
Joel’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Joel in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Philadelphia, PA. Joel Anderson’s employees rank Five Below in the Top 20% for Environment, and in the Top 35% for Office Culture. Anderson is generally unpopular with Five Below employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Operations department, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and employees with the company for Less than 1 Year. However, employees in the Customer Success department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Five Below’s competitors, Joel Anderson ranks below Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Five Below Leadership
The Five Below Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Joel Anderson, Executive Vice President of Merchandising Michael Romanko, and Chief Administrative Officer Eric M. Specter
Joel Anderson CEO / President
Joel Anderson serves as the CEO / President of Five Below.
Michael Romanko Executive Vice President of Merchandising
Mr. Michael F. Romanko has been an Executive Vice President of Merchandising at Five Below, Inc. since January 19, 2015.... read more
Eric M. Specter Chief Administrative Officer
Mr. Eric M. Specter has been the Chief Administrative Officer of Five Below, Inc. since July 2014. Mr. Specter served as... read more
Kenneth R. Bull CFO & Treasurer
Mr. Kenneth R. Bull has been the Chief Financial Officer at Five Below, Inc. since April 12, 2012 and has been its... read more
Thomas G. Vellios Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Mr. Thomas G. Vellios, also known as Tom, Co-founded Five Below, Inc. in 2002. Mr. Vellios served as the Chief Executive... read more
Ronald Masciantonio Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Ronald Masciantonio serves as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Five Below. Ronald started at Five Below in... read more
George Hill EVP Retail Operations
George Hill serves as the EVP Retail Operations of Five Below. George started at Five Below in May of 2017. George... read more
Bharathi Sampangi VP of Engineering
Bharathi Sampangi serves as the VP of Engineering of Five Below. Bharathi started at Five Below in August of 2018.... read more
Five Below Salaries
How much does Five Below pay?
How much do people at Five Below get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Five Below is $131,740, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $132,853, or $63 per hour.
At Five Below, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $232,495 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,656 annually. Average Five Below salaries by department include: IT at $104,670, Business Development at $137,080, Product at $164,352, and Finance at $88,712. Half of Five Below salaries are above $132,853.
194 employees at Five Below rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 588 ratings) while 190 employees at Five Below rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 197 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Five Below employees include job titles like Sales Associate. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Five Below employees.
Last updated 19 days ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $74k | $74k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $103k | $103k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $133k | $133k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $187k | $187k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $236k | $236k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $277k | $277k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $296k | $296k | 100th Percentile |
$131,740*
Average Compensation
$132,853*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Five Below Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Five Below
Diverse employees at Five Below score the company 71/100 across various culture categories, placing Five Below in the Top 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Five Below across various culture dimensions.
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Five Below Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
Five Below PTO
Five Below's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 80% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Five Below's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.
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Five Below Careers
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Five Below applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
2
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
- 0% Denied ( out of 2)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let Five Below Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in Five Below on Comparably
Candidates By Department
Sales | 69% | |
|---|---|---|
All Industries | 23% | |
HR | 8% |
Candidates By Location
Philadelphia | 15% | |
|---|---|---|
South Lyon | 8% | |
Aberdeen | 8% | |
Warminster | 8% | |
San Francisco | 8% | |
Other | 54% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Five Below
Who is the CEO of Five Below?
Five Below CEO is Joel Anderson, their score by employees is 67
What is Five Below eNPS?
The eNPS for Five Below is -3
What is Five Below revenue?
Five Below revenue is $1B
What is the salary for Admin Assistant in Five Below?
Admin Assistant average salary in the US is 49k
What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Five Below?
The average salaries for Customer Support in Five Below is 69k
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