Long shifts not ideal for college students - Sales Associate Dollar General Employee Review

3.0
Jul 23, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The actual work is not hard Some coworkers are okay Some customers are okay Weekly pay Easy to get hired

Cons

I was hired right after applying, so I never had an interview to ask questions about the job. I'm a college student and didn't realize the shifts are 7 hours long. All other students my age work 4 hour shifts at their jobs and 7 hours there feels like forever. Many customers are very difficult and rude. My manager hardly talks to me, and we are the only ones working. It's a lot of work for one employee to do: running the register, straightening shelves and restocking. There's also no kind of employee discount. The pay is minimum wage. I don't feel appreciated. I always work nights, too.

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1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

There will always be Dollar General stores

Cons

- Leadership is unclear, unfocused, unwilling to provide information, or support. It is all about their ego, being "right", and the good ole boys club. - Leadership is very performative and do not actually care for their employees wellbeing. They are looking for robots without lives. - Feedback is considered wrong and if you do not 100% agree with everything they say, you will be treated as though you committed a crime. They are interested in yes men only and will find a way to push employees out regardless of the validity. - Work life balance does not exist and org policies only apply to those that they like. They've chased all of their top talent away with terrible changes and framed it as a perk we asked for. - Every conversation, speech, memo, and email is fake and performative. They do not live what they say. - They copy every other retailer, are stuck in the past, and DEI was quietly eliminated to avoid the backlash like Target. - Facilities are outdated, broken, and cannot support the volume. If you like disgusting shared spaces, fake perks, and talentless leaders, this place is for you.

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