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 (743) , 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 609 reviews)); "Great coworkers and the hours used to not be a problem until we were told to cut back." ((in 438 reviews)); "And has good benefits" ((in 372 reviews)); "Great employees and i love the atmosphere and all of my customers that i come into contact with every day" ((in 184 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and entry level" ((in 171 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 1570 reviews)); "Poor management( was ridiculed for not collecting enough donations and was done so in front of others)" ((in 749 reviews)); "Managers have to work over 60 hours a week just to stay afloat because of budgets" ((in 604 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes you don’t always have the same amount of days off" ((in 557 reviews)); "Oh and if you have kids you cant be a parent anymore because there is no work life balance." ((in 451 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

(15,908 total reviews)

Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,908 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).

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16K reviews

1.0

Apr 7, 2014

District Manager

District manager

Recommend

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Pros

Constent growth, lots of work to keep you busy, and always changing. No real cuture, so anything goes. Got an idea, they will by it!

Cons

Worst work-life balance as DMs work 6 days a week. Divisional managers always looking for a "silver bullet". No level of trust. Poor onboarding; payroll is not allowed to properly train managers and store staff. DMs are expected to make up the lack of labor in the stores. They are told to "live there". Store staffing is impossible with constent turn. Very poor rates of pay to recruit and hire top talent. Store managers are expected to work 6 days a week. Labor model will not work if SM and DM are not working 6 days every week and sometimes 7.

4.0

Mar 31, 2014

Your experience with the company will depend on what specific area you work in.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are pretty good as far as vacation time given, abililty to further your education, 401K, etc.

Cons

Not all employees are treated equal between departments, or even within the same department. It depends on who your supervisor/manager is. Some are very strict regarding time off/flex time others are very lenient. This is not real good for employee morale.

5.0

Mar 31, 2014

The job was great and friendly.

Cashier/stocker

Recommend

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Pros

The company is great too work for and even better when you have an outstanding manager as well as outstanding co workers. They work around your schedule when needed they have great benefits too offer they dont intend for you too put your life in danger they supply all tools needed to do all jobs possible and they have an awesome support system to keep the workers and customers happy.

Cons

getting transferred may sound easy until it comes down to go and then something seems too happen.

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The job was great and friendly.

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