Five Below

Toy & Hobby Stores

Apt Insight

They are scaling rapidly across the country, though retail store teams often face tight staffing and demanding operational workloads. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they operate as a publicly traded discount retailer in the toy, hobby, and consumer goods sector. They currently maintain a network of over 1,900 stores across 46 states. Their active hiring pace remains high, with thousands of open positions spanning store operations, logistics, and digital initiatives.

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About

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 27,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in. So if your heart is beating a little quicker and your smile is getting bigger now that you know what we’re all about, let’s just say your search for a one-of-a-kind experience that’s much more than a j-o-b just might be officially ending HERE. It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Founded2002

HeadquartersPhiladelphia, US

IndustryToy & Hobby Stores

Websitewww.fivebelow.com

Employees14.8K

Total Funding$374M

Why people join & leave

Why join

Fast-paced retail growthStrong diversity and inclusion ratingEmployee merchandise discountAccessible entry-level opportunities

Why leave

Understaffing and heavy workloadsInconsistent scheduling and hoursWork-life balance pressures for managersLow senior management approval

Company Pulse

Raised

$374Mtotal

In the News

Five Below Announces Leadership Appointmentsglobenewswire.com · Jun 17, 2026

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Five Below nixes ‘Five Beyond’ store section | Retail Diveretaildive.com · Jun 4, 2026

Employee Experience

3.1/5

Career Opportunities

2.8

Compensation & Benefits

2.6

Culture & Values

2.9

Diversity & Inclusion

3.7

Senior Management

2.6

Work-Life Balance

2.9

Quick Take

Strengths

Strong sales growthNet sales rose 32.5% year-over-year to $1.29 billion in Q1 FY2026.

Rapid store expansionOpened 49 net new locations in Q1 FY2026 across their nationwide footprint.

Watch out

Low business outlookEmployee business outlook rating sits low at 36%.

Note

Executive team shiftsAppointed a new Chief Retail Officer and Chief Legal Officer in June 2026.

Things to consider

Store-level workload — Employees frequently report lean staffing models, demanding operational expectations, and inconsistent hours outside peak seasons.

Low peer recommendation — Internal sentiment reflects caution, with only 39% of employee reviewers recommending the workplace to a friend.

What They Build

They build and maintain enterprise retail systems, omnichannel commerce platforms, and supply chain logistics technology. Engineering teams focus on inventory optimization, customer data integration, and store infrastructure. The tech organization balances cloud-native microservices with robust enterprise retail tooling.

E-commerce

Supply Chain Systems

Store Technology

Customer Analytics

Cloud Infrastructure

Domains

Backend

Data Engineering

DevOps

Security

Cloud Architecture

Tech Stack

Java

Python

TypeScript

React

Spring Boot

Node.js

Kubernetes

Docker