General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Dollar General with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Dollar General overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Dollar General as a General Manager according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
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I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Dollar General in May 2011
Interview
Interviewed through a "job fair" for a new store. Based on interview, all positions were filled but there was a possibility of moving employees and a good chance that I would get hired. I was asked to take a personality test that I feel was very misleading. The test gave situations and I was asked to answer the questions based on what I thought motivated the employee to act in that manner. Based on my 10+ years experience managing employees, I answered the questions based on previous experiences with employees and what their motivations were. I was not aware that the questions were to find out what would motivate me in those situations. These test should take into consideration candidates with prior experience in management. Needless to say, I was told that the computer "said I was not a match". Although interviewer said he really was disappointed because he really want to get me started and to reapply in 6 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Joe was stocking inventory and dropped a case of merchandise, he kicked the box and broke some of the merchandise, what do you think motivated Joe at act this way? It was multiple choice. Answers included: he was angry, he didn't mean to kick the box.
It was a simple down to earth process and it went well. I learned what was expected of me and what wasn't. I really like the tour and was happy to see that after a few weeks of dedicating a lot of time i would be able to have the store in good shape.
There was two parts to the interview. Phone interview and then a in person interview at one of the local stores. And if you were chosen you would take another interview with the district manager
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Dollar General in Dec 2015
Interview
I was calles by a recruiter within a few days of applying who conducted a phone interview which was pleasant. He was very sure that I would be a good match for the store, and immediately alerted the district manager to contact me.
She contacts me the next day to set up the interview, and on that following Monday I went in for the first interview. I was dressed professionally, put on my best retail face, and went into the interview confidently, yet the lady interviewing me was unpleasant to me to say the least. She showed up 40 minutes late, in less than presentable attire to sneer at me and tell me that my previous experience as a general manager of another store was not "real" retail management. I continued with the interview anyways trying to show this woman that I was more than qualified for the position when she suddenly interrupted an answer to a question she asked by telling me to follow her into the back area. She explained that I was too small to actually stock the store, and made me pick up the heaviest item the store carried to prove that I could do it. At that point, she was just downright rude. After that, she ended the interview telling me that she would call me in the next few days if she had a sales associate position available, because I was not fit for management. I've never been so insulted at an interview in my life. No wonder the store is under staffed, that woman is terrible! Don't bother applying at any store in Winston Salem!