Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,890 total reviews)
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Todd Vasos

33% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,890 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Dollar General employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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16K reviews
1.0
Apr 11, 2024

Logistical nightmare !

Recommend
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Pros

The customer interaction, at least with the majority, is nice.

Cons

How can a company truly justify cramming half a million dollars worth of merchandise into a building less than 10,000 Sq. FT. In size and continue sending more and more every week without having issues with where to put all of it. Send what's needed for the store, not what the warehouse has an over abundance of. Update systems to control freight flow through POS and rate of sale. Work/life balance is completely non-existent working for DG. I currently operate my store with myself, an ASM, and 1 full-time LSA because we can't get applicants or they can't pass the background check for hiring especially in smaller communities. Trucks show up whenever they like so scheduling deliveries is a waste of time. You're expected to drop everything and get that truck taken care of regardless of what's happening in your building. We talk alot about shrink and safety concerns for our associates and customers but continue to overstock stores with merchandise that can't be properly displayed in the spaces provided.

2.0
Feb 3, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Growing company, opportunities for advancement, competitive pay

Cons

Poor labor controls as a company, fairness is not at the top of the list, store conditions are not always presented to the outside world or senior leadership correctly

1.0
May 22, 2017

Worst career move

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Trying to develop teams to grow. Giving people a chance to shine in their roles. A lot of these folks live in poverty so development can assist life changes to better themselves to move onto another employer.

Cons

To much work for the store level staff to please upper management.The Store Manager gets all the wage an still is below what other companies pay. The other staff get crumbs and are not motivated in a lot of cases to grow because it is not really possible.

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