Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,920 total reviews)
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Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,920 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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16K reviews
3.0
Jul 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-You get paid. This can hold you over while you look for better work, or you can try to be a manager. -You don't have to work outside in the heat or in the cold. The buildings temperature is controlled by corporate and stays around 75-85 degrees. -If you work at a store location that doesn't have a high volume of customers, your job can be somewhat laid back.

Cons

-The only place to move up in the company that is somewhat accessible is to be the store manager. There are special teams and district managers, but these positions are rarely up for grabs. You have to "know somebody". -Dealing with angry customers and thieves. -You don't get a lot of dependable people at these kinds of jobs so if you are dependable you get called in A LOT on your scheduled time off. -Corporate always wants more out of you for less time. You have to just do what you can do and not stress. -Worked all holidays (except Christmas day). Don't let me scare you with all these cons. The job is okay if you can talk to people. It's just not a "dream job".

5.0
Jul 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Dollar General truly believes in empowering each individual to their fullest potential. Their training succession programs are impressive. They have a different training program designed for each position in the company. If an employee has the ability and desire to learn, there is a path for them at Dollar General.

Cons

Dollar General is a very fast paced environment and asks that each employee in the company be the very best that they can be. While this is what I love about Dollar General, I can see where the challenge might not be for everyone.

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