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 been stable over the past 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 (2032) , Sales Associate (1617) , Assistant Manager (1148) , Cashier (742) , Sales Associate/Cashier (722) , Lead Sales Associate (509) , Key Holder (464) , Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder (383) , Assistant Store Manager (379) , District Manager (330) , Manager (324) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (226) , Retail Store Manager (168) , Retail Sales Associate (167) , 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 427 reviews)); "And has good benefits" ((in 374 reviews)); "Great employees and i love the atmosphere and all of my customers that i come into contact with every day" ((in 173 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and scheduling." ((in 164 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 1573 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 612 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes you don’t always have the same amount of days off" ((in 559 reviews)); "Oh and if you have kids you cant be a parent anymore because there is no work life balance." ((in 454 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

(15,885 total reviews)

Todd Vasos

33% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

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 15,885 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

1.0

Jul 25, 2013

This store was a very bad place to work.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A job if your desperate.

Cons

No discounts, bad pay, bad hrs, poor coverage, old registers, no ac, rude customers.

4.0

Apr 28, 2012

One of the rare places to work where hard work and accomplishments mean more than office politics.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a company with heart, that gives back to the community in countless ways. Management is respectful, the training programs are in depth and clear and the expectations are reasonable. The crews in the stores put their hearts into their work and advancement is steady, based on actual ability rather than "time spent" or being drinking buddies with the boss.

Cons

The assignment of managers (store, district, regional) is reactive rather than proactive. Some stores may have as many as 4 different managers during a year which can thwart the team building cycle from performing at peak levels and takes a toll on the morale of the crews at store level.

3.0

Nov 18, 2013

Application Process

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Online application process was quick and easy.

Cons

Applied two weeks ago for two different jobs and haven't heard a word from anyone.

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