Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Dollar General with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 338 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 Sales Associate according to 338 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Background check: 19%
Drug test: 18%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 1%
Group panel interview: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Dollar General (Boyne City, MI) in Dec 2015
Interview
I applied online and went in to talk with the manager to let her know that I applied for the job and to add a face to a name. We talked after she found my information in the system and set up an interview for the next day. I showed up early for the interview, which impressed her and we started right away. She asked me a series of questions, all to do with the job to make sure that I could perform the job well without any problems. Next she asked questions about prior jobs, like what I liked/disliked and if I left in good terms. She really liked me and hired me on the spot. I was called the next day to schedule my first day for training.
I interviewed at Dollar General (Roanoke Rapids, NC)
Interview
The interview process was laid back and I felt comfortable to ask the hiring manager questions. I was respected and understood everything the manager was saying. I went into the back and we sat down and she told me about my position. She made it very clear as to what I had to do. She let me ask my questions that I had written before.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The one thing they asked me was why I wanted the job.
I applied online through the website and the managed called me. I scheduled an interview over the phone. I was taken to the office where she asked me some questions (I don't remember them) and I handed her my resume. She basically hired me there, I think.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Dollar General (Gower, MO) in Aug 2025
Interview
They told me my responsibilities and I was hired. The only question I was asked is "Do you have any questions?" Most definitely the easiest interview of my life. I got hired for showing up.