Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,907 total reviews)
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Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,907 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
Nov 17, 2010

Overworked

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It is very challenging, physically and mentally. The customers are, for the most part, wonderful people. My employees are fantastic. My DM is apparently one of the few good ones out there.

Cons

Store managers are expected to work 6 days a week. In order to get everything done that needs to be done I am usually in there from open to close. My payroll is not enough to have a cashier in the mornings so I am by myself 4 to 5 hours a day. Having to get truck out in 48 hours no matter how big it is or how little help I have. Changing planograms does increase sales but it also makes customers angry. The customers get mad when they can't find something, or even someone to help them because the only person in the store is working the register. Cutting payroll doesn't do anything but stress the managers and make the customers angry. Corporate has great ideas but they don't always work very well in the real world. A lot of times I find myself resentful when I realize that with the hours I work my minimum wage cashier earns more than I do!

1.0
Nov 7, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

I like helping the customers. Other than that it's a job and pays my bills for now.

Cons

Lot's of stress to work like a dog. If you don't leave exhausted hot and sweaty you didn't work hard enough. They say they care about their employees but they don't. Dollar General is one of the few retail companies that does NOT give employees a discount. They offer health insurance but almost no one gets it, they can't afford the premiums.

1.0
Oct 23, 2010

No Respect

Recommend
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Pros

Employment its a job in this economy

Cons

-Expected to work off the clock -No communication from upper mgt -No days off -No respect

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