Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,894 total reviews)
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Todd Vasos

32% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,894 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
Feb 1, 2022

Give more labor

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Pros

The process has proven time and again to work. I've been doing this for a long time and have proven it to work with the right people in place. I love the work and training new store managers. The pay is decent but not for the stress and work load.

Cons

The company continues to state how much they appreciate us but Connie to make it harder on the store managers by cutting payroll budgets and adding more work loads. No one will keep a job if they are only getting appx 8-12 hours a week that's not part time. Even following the SMs required 50 hours the remainder of the budget does not get the work load completed in the 7 days before it starts over. Cannot retain an employee that you don't have labor hours to properly train. And just to verify my credibility DG currently has over 8 SMs running their own stores that I have trained 5 of which I hired myself. Absolutely no work life balance for store managers.

1.0
Mar 1, 2019
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Pros

Dollar General exists for all the right reasons. They serve communities that desperately need a grocery/general merchandise option nearby. Price and assortment of items are good and expansion of freezer/cooler offerings was a great decision.

Cons

The leadership has lost sight of their mission (serving others). In their quest to grow store count and satisfy shareholders the decision makers have created a hostile work environment. The stores are understaffed by 6-10 associates and store support (Regional and District level) are stretched so thin that they are incapable of providing the needed resources and assistance to maintain grand open ready stores for the associates and customers. Constant budget cuts prevent basic facility needs (HVAC, plumbing, repairs etc..) from being completed unless pressed by a city or state inspection.

5.0
Apr 14, 2016
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Pros

I love my job I finally have an awesome DM who loves helping me and my team get better everyday.

Cons

Wish they give store managers more hours for all the tasks they need accomplished

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