Fun work but poor management - Team Lead pOpshelf Employee Review

2.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The work is fun, merchandising is fun when given creative freedom

Cons

Way too much truck all at once with not enough space in the back. Upper management needs to stop hiring people who have no sort of management experience, especially externally for someone who’s never worked at a popshelf. Upper management talks bad about workers while sitting on their butts all day not doing anything but criticizing (district). Customers never understand that it’s a self checkout so there’s really no point in even making it a self checkout when someone has to be up front at all times, and since there has to be someone up front at all times make there be more than 2 people in the store at once.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2025
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Pros

Creative Excellent leadership Growth potential Work life balance

Cons

None, leadership wants everyone to grow and succeed with them

2.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits were nice, pay was solid, appreciated having peers that you could bounce ideas off of. Enjoyed the customers we had and the seasonal sets.

Cons

Can’t decide whether they’re pOpshelf owned or Dollar General owned. One day it’s a PS policy, the next it’s a DG policy yet uppers claim they’re getting away from the DG side. They don’t pay out PTO, don’t offer sick days, and staffing is minimal to none. They expect stores to keep up the same standard across the board, yet some stores are using 200+ hours of payroll while others run at 125, and they continue to add more on top while trying to finish other tasks. It’s become very micromanaged, you’re always submitting photos and reports for something, god forbid you forget to check it off. Trucks are hit or miss. You’re either getting the right amount or more, OR DG product. It’s hard to plan because you can’t really anticipate what’s coming besides an estimated carton count. Also, if you get dismissed, don’t expect them to have your last paycheck correct because that part also runs under the DG side rather than pOpshelf side. All in all, it was great at the beginning, but it’s kind of a relief to not have to work there anymore.

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