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      Sales Associate Interview

      Sep 19, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Lancaster, PA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Dollar General (Lancaster, PA) in May 2016

      Interview

      General Manager talked to me through a referral of a current employee at the time. Hired me on the spot when I walked in. Described to me the responsibilities of the job and asked if I could work in a fast paced environment. Overall one of the easiest interviews I have ever had.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you work in a fast paced environment?
      Answer question

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Dollar General

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 22, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Gastonia, NC
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at Dollar General (Gastonia, NC) in Jul 2026

      Interview

      The interview went great, and I was hired. I was asked to come in to do training videos. After the first day, I was asked to come back to finish the videos and train in the store. The second day, after I fi wished videos, I stocked for a couple of hours because they had someone running the register. After completing that day, I was told they would get in touch with me to let me know when they wanted me to come back in. I was only given the assistant managers number. I never got the general managers number that hired me and everytime I called the store phone it was never answered. I would text the assistant manager to ask when the gm wanted me to work and was told she would call me soon. I never heard back. I ended up texting and calling several times with no response at all. After 2 to 3 weeks of trying to get in touch with someone and never could I was sent an e mail to do an exit survey. I have never had an experience like this before. I wanted the job so bad, and when I was finally hired I was so excited. To only have this odd experience. No communication what so ever. I don't understand. Why hire me if you weren't going to work me, then leave me in limbo?

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Hiw open was my availability
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      May 17, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Roanoke Rapids, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      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.
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Sep 6, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Dollar General

      Interview

      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.

      Dollar General interviews FAQs

      • 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% 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 339 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 339 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%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Store Manager(2043) ;
        2. Sales Associate(1623) ;
        3. Assistant Manager(1150) ;
        4. Cashier(745) ;
        5. Sales Associate/Cashier(723) ;
        6. Lead Sales Associate(510) ;
        7. Key Holder(464) ;
        8. Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder(389) ;
        9. Assistant Store Manager(380) ;
        10. District Manager(330) ;
        11. Manager(324) ;
        12. ASM- Assistant Store Manager(226) ;
        13. Retail Sales Associate(168) ;
        14. Retail Store Manager(168) ;
        15. Cashier/Sales Associate(164) .


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