Is it hard to get hired as a Sales Associate at Dollar General?

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.

How long does it take to get hired as a Sales Associate at Dollar General?

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.

Where can I find Dollar General interview experiences by job title?

Store Manager (2043) ; Sales Associate (1623) ; Assistant Manager (1150) ; Cashier (745) ; Sales Associate/Cashier (723) ; Lead Sales Associate (510) ; Key Holder (464) ; Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder (389) ; Assistant Store Manager (380) ; District Manager (330) ; Manager (324) ; ASM- Assistant Store Manager (226) ; Retail Sales Associate (168) ; Retail Store Manager (168) ; Cashier/Sales Associate (164)

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based on 342 ratings - Updated Jul 22, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

79%
Applied online
Applied online
18%
In Person
In Person
2%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
1%
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342 interviews

Sales Associate Interview

Oct 13, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Dollar General (Gaffney, SC) in Feb 2019

Interview

fast and simple and easy. they were nice friendly and they cared about their employees. made some good friends with the job and they are still good people.. they respect u and they make sure u are ok in every way possible

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

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Sales Associate Interview

Sep 30, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Dollar General (Cantonment, FL) in Jul 2018

Interview

My friend had put in a good word for me, the manager called me and asked me to be there in 30 minutes for an interview. She just hired me on the spot, I told her I had no experience and she didn’t care, she just needed cashiers more than anything.

Interview questions [3]

Question 1

What kind of experience in retail do you have?

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Question 2

How many hours are you looking to work?

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Question 3

When would you be able to start?

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Sales Associate Interview

Sep 28, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Dollar General (Wappapello, MO) in May 2017

Interview

we had a short conversation, discussed when i could start and was hired on the spot. the rest of this is just filler text so i can get this crap over with so i can use the website without hassle

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

when would you be able to start

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