Lack of Integrity - District Manager Dollar General Employee Review

2.0
4 Apr 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Company Provided Vehicle Positive sales growth = realistic bonus goals Some very hard working Store Managers

Cons

Communication systems are deplorable- ability to communicate with the stores is antiquated. The buck stops with the DM - all communication up and down 5.5 day work week - depends on your Regional Director, but most DM's are working 65-75 hours per week Infrastructure/Resources - half of the stores are are several decades old and absolutely filthy and broken down. Trying get things like heaters, electrical panels, front doors fixed is an absolute nightmare. It is embarrassing. The company's motto is "Serving Others" and it is complete bologna. Senior leadership is self serving and the only thing that matters is pleasing them and Wall Street. I have seen Divisional leadership spend $25k, $70k and $100k on preparing for 5 hour walks with investors or Executive Leadership, yet the company will park tickets to fix door locks, heaters, bathrooms. It's disgusting Compliance Culture -Horizontal priority line - everything is a 911 This company has no idea of how to run urban stores or protect their associates in those stores.

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5.0
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Pros

Good job for someone starting to get a job

Cons

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1.0
23 June 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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