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
3.0
Nov 24, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

IF you have a good store manager, the team environment and store pride is excellent.

Cons

Dollar General as a corporation does not recognize outstanding accomplishment on limited resources. Managers are not trained to truly develop staff workforce skills and there is no support for that kind of community development. The corporation could provide a much more holistic approach to meeting the needs of low-income families by putting more focus on employee development.

4.0
Nov 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, good benefits, great work environment, great leadership with vision for the company, and challenging tasks make it a great place to work.

Cons

Two-way manager communication not always the best (feel left out of some important conversations) and not always recognized for good hard work.

1.0
Nov 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a job. In the current economic climate I should be happy to have one.

Cons

Pay, or lack thereof. This company does not pay squat to its managers or any associate. For what they expect out of their employees, the compensation is not justified. By paying such low wages, they get what they pay for in performance. Anyone who goes above and beyond what they're expected to do is crazy. Managers are basically required to work 6 days a week because of certain things that only managers are required to do. Each thing happens on certain days. There is not enough help to successfully run the stores. Many times only one person is on duty. As people get raises, which is almost never, it cuts back on the hours because it's all based on dollars. If a store manager makes top pay, there's no hours for the employees, so who has to pick up the slack ???....oh yeah, the manager! There's no incentive for growth at all. Once you reach top pay (which is based on the store's sales volume) that's it. Any bonuses are just a drop in the bucket and don't mean a thing. There are other better-paying jobs out there. I'm gonna find one!

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