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 (2039) , Sales Associate (1620) , Assistant Manager (1149) , Cashier (743) , Sales Associate/Cashier (723) , Lead Sales Associate (510) , Key Holder (464) , Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder (386) , 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 612 reviews)); "Great coworkers and the hours used to not be a problem until we were told to cut back." ((in 434 reviews)); "And has good benefits" ((in 363 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 162 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 1563 reviews)); "Poor management( was ridiculed for not collecting enough donations and was done so in front of others)" ((in 750 reviews)); "Managers have to work over 60 hours a week just to stay afloat because of budgets" ((in 623 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes you don’t always have the same amount of days off" ((in 558 reviews)); "Oh and if you have kids you cant be a parent anymore because there is no work life balance." ((in 444 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.

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Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,915 total reviews)

Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,915 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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Reviews by job title

16K reviews

3.0

Jul 10, 2011

Overall, the company provided great benefits, and excellent employee recognition.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dollar General is a great company with a bright future ahead. They provide excellent customer service, management training programs, and outstanding company benefits. It was truly a privilege to work for such a great company.

Cons

Difficult to move up into higher management positions. If your looking to stay with the company for 10+ years then your chances might increase.

1.0

Jul 8, 2011

impossible expectations and self defeating policies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

direct deposit, weekly pay, the store is close to where i live, air conditioned workplace, customers can be fun! diverse team members.

Cons

the pay is way too low! work expectations are way way too high. no one can do everything expected of them.

2.0

Jun 29, 2011

i was happy to show up for work

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i saw a lot of former classmates, from high school and college. i like the manditory on-line training sessions, i did not get a chance to complete some of the manager test. although, i think that every staff member, should know what the manager knows.

Cons

promotions are given to who the upper-level people like. the work was hard and end-of-day routine was fast pace also. what i mean thet 100 per cent recovery was expected to be done every evening. However, a person cannot stay past a certain hour to do a good job. recovery is an area where it is he said she said. if the morning person is in a good mood then the recovery is good, if the person is ina bad mood then no matter what has been done recovery is bad. recovery is a area, that they can legally fire-you if they don't like you anyway. they promoted a person to manager that is not qualified. gossip says that they have their former employees followed

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