The store manager is trying but is limited by higher-ups - Store Associate Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Jan 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible scheduling for those who study or have other duties

Cons

Poor organization, management trying to push you harder and work faster despite knowing their employees have debilitating injuries. Expect to work with 1 other person at most during your shift. Upper management urging store manager to fire low productivity workers while they're already struggling to hire, yet refuses to pay people higher wages. The back storage area is filled to the brim, you seriously cannot get through that area. The inventory ordering system seems to be at least partially automated and keeps sending the same items even though they never sell - it's very flawed and the place is not run well. While I was there, it seemed that the manager was at least trying, but upper management does not give many resources

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5.0
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Reasonable Pay Safe Clean Great opportunities

Cons

Work/Life Balance Can be Stressful

1.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There will always be Dollar General stores

Cons

- Leadership is unclear, unfocused, unwilling to provide information, or support. It is all about their ego, being "right", and the good ole boys club. - Leadership is very performative and do not actually care for their employees wellbeing. They are looking for robots without lives. - Feedback is considered wrong and if you do not 100% agree with everything they say, you will be treated as though you committed a crime. They are interested in yes men only and will find a way to push employees out regardless of the validity. - Work life balance does not exist and org policies only apply to those that they like. They've chased all of their top talent away with terrible changes and framed it as a perk we asked for. - Every conversation, speech, memo, and email is fake and performative. They do not live what they say. - They copy every other retailer, are stuck in the past, and DEI was quietly eliminated to avoid the backlash like Target. - Facilities are outdated, broken, and cannot support the volume. If you like disgusting shared spaces, fake perks, and talentless leaders, this place is for you.

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