Does Dollar General pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dollar General employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dollar General. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dollar General?

29% of Dollar General employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dollar General 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dollar General?

Store Manager (2038) , Sales Associate (1619) , Assistant Manager (1149) , Cashier (742) , Sales Associate/Cashier (723) , Lead Sales Associate (510) , Key Holder (464) , Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder (385) , Assistant Store Manager (380) , District Manager (330) , Manager (324) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (226) , Retail Sales Associate (168) , Retail Store Manager (168) , Cashier/Sales Associate (164)

What are the pros of working at Dollar General according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great and we have some really great customers as well." ((in 603 reviews)); "Great coworkers and the hours used to not be a problem until we were told to cut back." ((in 445 reviews)); "And has good benefits" ((in 375 reviews)); "Great employees and i love the atmosphere and all of my customers that i come into contact with every day" ((in 181 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and scheduling." ((in 165 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dollar General according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of work for low pay and SOME people were really hard to work with." ((in 1565 reviews)); "Poor management( was ridiculed for not collecting enough donations and was done so in front of others)" ((in 751 reviews)); "Managers have to work over 60 hours a week just to stay afloat because of budgets" ((in 601 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes you don’t always have the same amount of days off" ((in 555 reviews)); "Oh and if you have kids you cant be a parent anymore because there is no work life balance." ((in 446 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dollar General layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dollar General layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dollar General in 2026.

Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,906 total reviews)

Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,906 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Dollar General employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

16K reviews

4.0

Jul 16, 2016

Tons of advancement opportunity

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a career in retail with a lot of opportunity for advancement, this is it. There are many tools you are given to succeed, as long as you follow them. Human Resources and upper management are strong and consistent.

Cons

Middle and lower management can have very unrealistic expectations. There are many people in middle management who do not do their job effectively, and take it out on their team or store managers. Training is not comprehensive, so many managers do things "their own way" which causes a lot of confusion, dissension and an inconsistency between stores and districts.

5.0

Apr 26, 2016

Assistant Manager

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dollar General is a great place to work

Cons

The grocery some are very heavy but over all it's a great place to work.

4.0

Feb 9, 2016

Store Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy straight forward Retail work

Cons

Tight budget for employees. 50hrs a week usual schedule with good employees. 60+ with bad

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