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2.9
Average Rating
(based on 106 Dollar General Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
2.6
Growth Opportunities
2.6
People You Work With
3.7
Person You Work For
3.3
Rewards You Receive
2.6
Support You Get
2.7
Way You Work
3.2
Work Setting
2.7
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Manager

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like managing people."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like the lack of support and vision."

District Manager

"This company was very unorganized in my opinion."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"The salary was better than my previous job."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I didn't like the micromanaging from upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the managers run their stores."

Assistant Manager

"I did not have staff to support the facility."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like the retail atmosphere and interaction with customers."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like the pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Come up with an organized plan to manage this organization in certain areas."

Key Holder

"Adequate company to start oneself in the job market."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I liked the ability to interact with customers."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I didn't like the poor pay compensation. I was promoted with no pay raise. This position also included triple the responsibility."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest better organization and packages for employees."

Manager

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"There is not a lot I like at this time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interviewing is not a good thing to do at this time."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like the hours, compensation, and lack of recognition."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sharpen up."

Regional Director

"Excellent company and growing."

Sales Associate

"I would like a better job."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like working with other people and customer service."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like that there are not enough hours, and low benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are not stern enough to slack employees."

Store Manager

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like managing the business and the employees, and taking care of the customers' needs."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Fun job with long hours."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like the hours of operation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spend more time with employees."

Cashier

"Very good place to work."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"It is good with the personal needs of employees."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"Due to my pregnancy at the time, I wasn't able to do anything but cashier."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest a wage increase."

Store Manager

"You sacrifice too much for what you receive."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like the hard working associates."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Find another company."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like working so hard you lose your home life. Nothing is ever good enough. Managers are required to live at the store."

General Clerk

"Stores vary too much because of the managers. You start off with an excellent one, and then the manager changes. There is no job satisfaction."

Customer Service Representative

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like interacting with the customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in with your eyes open."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I dislike poor management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find a different venue."

Assistant Store Manager

"Good place to start."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I learned a lot of retail management."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Watch what you say and what you do."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I didn't like how management was treated."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat people like they are people, not machines."

District Manager

"Solid company, but stores need additional staffing."

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like the daily challenges."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"I don't like demanding 7-day work schedules."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Add more hours at store level."

Supervisor

What do you like about working at Dollar General?

"I like the opportunity of advancement, along with working with all the departments each day to ensure each department is successful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready to answer questions on management skills."

What don't you like about working at Dollar General?

"The communication could be a lot better from upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate with medium managers better before notifying employees on the floor."

Dollar General Reviews FAQs

Is Dollar General a good company to work for?

Dollar General has an overall rating of 2.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 106 Dollar General Review Ratings left anonymously by Dollar General employees, which is 26% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 63% of employees would recommend working at Dollar General.

Does Dollar General pay their employees well?

Dollar General employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 59 Dollar General employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Dollar General Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Dollar General?

63% of employees would recommend working at Dollar General with the overall rating of 2.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Dollar General 2.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 2.6 for Rewards You Receive, 2.6 for Growth Opportunities and 2.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Dollar General?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Dollar General is a SVP of Global Supply Chain at $310,000 annually. Browse Dollar General Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Dollar General?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Dollar General is a Dishwasher at $12,000 annually. Browse Dollar General Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Dollar General?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Dollar General to be People You Work With, Person You Work For and Way You Work, and cons to be Company Culture and Growth Opportunities.

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