Is Dollar General a good company to work for?

Dollar General has an overall rating of 2.6 out of 5, based on over 16,258 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 29% of employees would recommend working at Dollar General to a friend and 28% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dollar General have been left by employees working as Intern , Demand Chain Management Analyst and Part Time Cashier .

Does Dollar General pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dollar General employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dollar General. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dollar General?

29% of Dollar General employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dollar General 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dollar General?

Store Manager (2039) , Sales Associate (1620) , Assistant Manager (1149) , Cashier (743) , Sales Associate/Cashier (723) , Lead Sales Associate (510) , Key Holder (464) , Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder (386) , 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)

What are employees saying about Dollar General layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dollar General layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dollar General in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dollar General locations?

Goodlettsville , Nashville , San Antonio , Atlanta , Houston , Indianapolis , Memphis , Dallas , Marion , Jacksonville , Oklahoma City , New York , Orlando , Philadelphia , Saint Louis , Charlotte , Pittsburgh , Bessemer , Birmingham , Columbia , Mobile , Columbus , Tampa , Longview , Montgomery , Austin , Tulsa , Jackson , Fulton , Scottsville

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Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,911 total reviews)

Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,911 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Dollar General employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

16K reviews

5.0

Oct 10, 2012

Work hard and the company grows and that's good for everyone.

Regional trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company and that is unusual in the past and current economy.

Cons

The effort to keep it growing takes hard work and many don't want to.

1.0

Aug 23, 2012

store managers worked to death

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none. it is a crappy job for crappy pay , the medical benefits are a joke, work life balance is a joke.

Cons

workload far greater than the payroll we are given to work with, store manager expected to make up the difference. Due to a lack of payroll manager spends at least a quarter of the dy as the main cashier. company spews mottos "D.G. cares" and "serving others" but in reality the only thing that it cares about or serves is the almighty dollar, employess mean and are treated as nothing.

5.0

Apr 9, 2012

It was great,if I hadn't gotten ill I would still be working there.Loved it!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My manager was the best!! I have grade school children,which means alot of school stuff,I was always able to go. When my eldest daughter passed away in 2010 I was able to take my time in going back to work,everyone was very supportive of me.

Cons

Complaints from customers about moving merchandise threw out the store.Other employees calling in and not getting in trouble when we knew they were fine. Basket coaching, and the company thinking everyone that works there is a thief when in fact the people I worked with were very honest and hard workers.

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