Be all they'll let you be! - Store Manager Dollar General Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

It is easy if you can just do what you're told without questioning and if you can not care about your employees

Cons

Long hours, constantly changing priorities, poor life/work balance especially for hourly employees. You do not get to merchandise, mange, or think outside of the box at all. You are asked to get tasks accomplished and provide great customer service, and whatever else with ever declining payroll and ancient systems that create double work. You do not get to develop personnel, and the DM actually runs your store. You can't do anything that costs or affects anything in your store without DM approval.

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 2, 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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