Great company but increased uncertainty - Director Dollar General Employee Review

4.0
May 18, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-High growth company and lots of opportunity -The people within the company are caring and considerate -Historical bonuses have been great -Still lots of runway for growth with new concepts/territories (caveat in cons)

Cons

-There has been a wave of new leaders in the company with questionable personalities that threaten the continuation of a positive company culture. -The historical growth may be hard to sustain and the future is less certain. -Too much of annual compensation relies on bonus/equity awards (though historically this has more than compensated for the lower salary)

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

supportive management team, and work environment.

Cons

No control over store systems: lights, a/c, etc.

1.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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 - Facilities are outdated, broken, and cannot support the volume.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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