Does Dollar General pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dollar General employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dollar General. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dollar General?

29% of Dollar General employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dollar General 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dollar General?

Store Manager (2038) , Sales Associate (1619) , Assistant Manager (1150) , Cashier (743) , Sales Associate/Cashier (723) , Lead Sales Associate (510) , Key Holder (464) , Lead Sales Associate/Key Holder (386) , Assistant Store Manager (380) , District Manager (330) , Manager (324) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (226) , Retail Sales Associate (168) , Retail Store Manager (168) , Cashier/Sales Associate (164)

What are the pros of working at Dollar General according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great and we have some really great customers as well." ((in 602 reviews)); "Great coworkers and the hours used to not be a problem until we were told to cut back." ((in 436 reviews)); "And has good benefits" ((in 377 reviews)); "Great employees and i love the atmosphere and all of my customers that i come into contact with every day" ((in 181 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and scheduling." ((in 166 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dollar General according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of work for low pay and SOME people were really hard to work with." ((in 1566 reviews)); "Poor management( was ridiculed for not collecting enough donations and was done so in front of others)" ((in 746 reviews)); "Managers have to work over 60 hours a week just to stay afloat because of budgets" ((in 618 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes you don’t always have the same amount of days off" ((in 553 reviews)); "Oh and if you have kids you cant be a parent anymore because there is no work life balance." ((in 453 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dollar General layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dollar General layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dollar General in 2026.

Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,910 total reviews)

Todd Vasos

31% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,910 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Dollar General employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

16K reviews

3.0

Mar 18, 2011

There is always something new to learn, we all learn a lot about customer service and the importance of it.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you enjoy helping people and want to advance in a company Dollar General is the place for you. You have to be willing to learn and work hard. If you want a sit down job this is not the place for you, but if you can show your value in whatever job you do, you can advance.

Cons

The customers are our greatest resource so we must remember the customer is always right. This is hard at times when you get a grumpy customer. My goal is to have Mr. or Ms. customer smiling before they leave the store.If not a smile we hope they liked the service they got. The personality conflicts should not keep a person from advancing, but often they do.

5.0

Mar 15, 2011

Working at Dollar General has been a very rewarding experience for me at many different levels.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Commitment and team work. I have never seen this any place else I have work! Not at this level anyway.

Cons

Labor hours are pretty tight. I wish we could get a few more every week. I think a few more hours would help us give our customers a better shopping experience.

3.0

Mar 14, 2011

An alright place to work, if you are able to commit your entire life to DG...

Lead sales associate

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Pros

Good benefits, insurance + 401k. Given the proper drive and ability to follow DG guidelines and apply yourself to them, promotions/raises can be acheived fairly quickly.

Cons

Unfortunately, there's lots of stress imposed on all employees. Lack of communication between senior management members and lower management/sales associates is also a serious issue, and many managers seem to not want to stick to DG guidelines and the SOP.

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There is always something new to learn, we all learn a lot about customer service and the importance of it.

Working at Dollar General has been a very rewarding experience for me at many different levels.

An alright place to work, if you are able to commit your entire life to DG...

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