Overworked - Anonymous employee Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
17 Nov 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is very challenging, physically and mentally. The customers are, for the most part, wonderful people. My employees are fantastic. My DM is apparently one of the few good ones out there.

Cons

Store managers are expected to work 6 days a week. In order to get everything done that needs to be done I am usually in there from open to close. My payroll is not enough to have a cashier in the mornings so I am by myself 4 to 5 hours a day. Having to get truck out in 48 hours no matter how big it is or how little help I have. Changing planograms does increase sales but it also makes customers angry. The customers get mad when they can't find something, or even someone to help them because the only person in the store is working the register. Cutting payroll doesn't do anything but stress the managers and make the customers angry. Corporate has great ideas but they don't always work very well in the real world. A lot of times I find myself resentful when I realize that with the hours I work my minimum wage cashier earns more than I do!

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5.0
17 Sept 2025
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Pros

Good job for someone starting to get a job

Cons

Terrible oppurtunities for anyone actually trying to move forward. Boss literally had a stroke from this job and then was forgotten about.

1.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

You have an opportunity to create good good relationships with your customers.

Cons

There is no work life balance. If you’re a store manager you’re expected to be there 24/7 if necessary. You’re also salary, so you’re paid for a flat 40 hours but required to schedule yourself for a minimum of 48 hours. No holiday pay, no overtime. You have access to two types of bonuses but they’re IF you qualify for them. You get little to no support from upper management and constantly told you’re not doing enough. They don’t care if you’re having staffing issues and still expect you to get the truck completely worked in 2 days and the store to be 100% recovered daily, even if you’re alone. Then they’ll either look for ways to write you up to terminate you or push you until you quit.

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