Bad managemnt equals bad experience and low morale - Store Manager Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Jan 6, 2013
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Pros

Laways busy and keeps you moving all day!

Cons

No work/ life base , alot to do with no hours given to stores , un fair expectaions due to this. Uper managemnt have a lack of knowledge of whats going on in the store nor do they seem to know the product. Very small window for advancement most come from outside the company .Poor training for new managers only a week to two weeks before getting a store and then your on your own. NO training for new hourly employees..

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5.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

Management wasn’t good all the time

1.0
Jun 23, 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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