Very unorganized for such a growing corporation. - Management Dollar General Employee Review

2.0
11 Dec 2011
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Pros

The insurance was cheap. Many locations gave an opportunity for transferring. Usually home by 10pm. Showed me how easy it is to become a store manager if desired.

Cons

Where to begin..... Very unorganized and outdated on their ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software. Very little ability in training employees to fully understand what is going on. Did not feel comfortable trusting management (even on a district level) with HIPAA associated concerns. Even with a doctor's note I was told to write up associates for attendance. There were several times that I heard (from managers of other stores) discuss reasons why an employee was terminated or quit, as well as one occasion where a manager told a potential future employer of one associate (which is confidential information). Managers were underpaid, as were some employees. We were constantly threatened with termination (management and associate levels). Didn't have a sense of trust that a team should have. Huge turnover rates. I have yet to find anyone on a store level to be happy with their job with DG, and with almost any other company you can find at least 1.

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Pros

Reasonable Pay Safe Clean Great opportunities

Cons

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1.0
2 July 2026
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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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