Horrible company to work for - District Manager Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Nov 22, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Company car, not much else.

Cons

Do your homework if you're considering a job here. There is review after review about how bad it is to work here. As a DM you are expected to work "24-7". Store teams are not given enough labor and if stores get behind, DM's are expected to cover the slack. Sales are higher than ever and labor hours are less than ever even though tasks have improved. Unsafe working conditions, stores in disrepair without basic repairs. Lowest wages make hiring good employees impossible - DG hires people who can't get hired anywhere else. No focus on talent only on checking the box. Region Directors are micro-managers, everything is a 911 with daily roll ups. Promises of career advancement but its all based on who you know.

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5.0
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Pros

Reasonable Pay Safe Clean Great opportunities

Cons

Work/Life Balance Can be Stressful

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The job itself is easy. The cash register, stocking (especially the totes and dry truck) and cleaning are so simple however there are certain things that make it difficult, although the work itself is not (under the right circumstances.)

Cons

They never have enough people on shift so it’s always difficult to get things done. It seems like all the managers I know from the store I worked at and the surrounding ones are all so deep into drama it made me wonder if I was back in high school. Dry truck always seems to bring far too much and the stores are so little that overstock is a huge issue here. The reason I ultimately left was due to severe mistreatment and some safety concerns I had regarding some past experiences. I am very glad I left and I would not ever go back.

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