Stressful - Team Lead pOpshelf Employee Review

3.0
27 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Merchandising is fun, and the store itself is fun to keep up with and organize. Pay is good for the job.

Cons

Management, especially District are very unprofessional and pack on more work when there’s already so much to do. They hire externally most of the time so it’s hard for anyone to move up, and when they do hire people externally the turnover rate is out the roof because the managers don’t know how to manage people or create a team. Usually WAY too much inventory coming in the truck full of stuff the store doesn’t need. Customers get very confused about the self checkout so someone always needs to be standing up front, most of the time customers would be LIVID if they had to check out their own stuff.

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5.0
15 Jul 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Creative Excellent leadership Growth potential Work life balance

Cons

None, leadership wants everyone to grow and succeed with them

2.0
7 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits were nice, pay was solid, appreciated having peers that you could bounce ideas off of. Enjoyed the customers we had and the seasonal sets.

Cons

Can’t decide whether they’re pOpshelf owned or Dollar General owned. One day it’s a PS policy, the next it’s a DG policy yet uppers claim they’re getting away from the DG side. They don’t pay out PTO, don’t offer sick days, and staffing is minimal to none. They expect stores to keep up the same standard across the board, yet some stores are using 200+ hours of payroll while others run at 125, and they continue to add more on top while trying to finish other tasks. It’s become very micromanaged, you’re always submitting photos and reports for something, god forbid you forget to check it off. Trucks are hit or miss. You’re either getting the right amount or more, OR DG product. It’s hard to plan because you can’t really anticipate what’s coming besides an estimated carton count. Also, if you get dismissed, don’t expect them to have your last paycheck correct because that part also runs under the DG side rather than pOpshelf side. All in all, it was great at the beginning, but it’s kind of a relief to not have to work there anymore.

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