Dollar General treats all the managers as glorified cashiers. you truly dont manage anything - Store Manager Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

not sure what they pros are except flexible schedule. since the store teams are small you can get to know people and its more like a family than a store

Cons

to many to list. alot of hours being a cashier even if they call you a store manager. wouldnt recomend this job to anyone

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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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