I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Dollar General (Marion, IN) in Feb 2015
Interview
It was somewhat haphazard. The first time I came in for an interview, I was told that the District Manager would be late. He then could not attend, and I had to reschedule. The second time, he was again late but at least this time I was permitted to wait until he arrived, almost an hour after my own timely arrival. The interview itself was a bit random, as their computer system was down and they couldn't access my application. Luckily, they knew that I was supposed to be there, so this was only a minor impediment. It contributed to a longer interview than I am accustomed to, as they required me to re-answer many questions I had answered on the application. This was not a problem, and I feel I actually got to know them better this way.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Dollar General (Louisville, KY) in Dec 2014
Interview
Questions were read from a typical interview guide for similar positions. The DM interviewing me didn't even seem to care how I answered the question, and didn't ask any follow up questions to engage in conversation. It's almost as if she didn't understand why she was asking those specific questions, it was just another task to complete. The regional director that interviewed me was much more engaged and I could tell she had a much better sense of the overall position and company.
It really seemed as though I had the job locked down just based on having previous experience. I went in kind of nervous, but it soon went away once I realized that they needed me as much as I needed them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you recruit talent to near minimum wage positions with accepting just anybody?
I applied online. I interviewed at Dollar General (Akron, OH) in Aug 2013
Interview
I had to drive to where the interview was at. I talked to the current DM, the HR person and the regional manager. Hr and RM was by phone and the DM was in person, normal questions, asked to see if I understood the lingo. The DM was professional in appearance and was very knowledgeable in his field.