Logistical nightmare ! - Store Manager Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Apr 11, 2024
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Pros

The customer interaction, at least with the majority, is nice.

Cons

How can a company truly justify cramming half a million dollars worth of merchandise into a building less than 10,000 Sq. FT. In size and continue sending more and more every week without having issues with where to put all of it. Send what's needed for the store, not what the warehouse has an over abundance of. Update systems to control freight flow through POS and rate of sale. Work/life balance is completely non-existent working for DG. I currently operate my store with myself, an ASM, and 1 full-time LSA because we can't get applicants or they can't pass the background check for hiring especially in smaller communities. Trucks show up whenever they like so scheduling deliveries is a waste of time. You're expected to drop everything and get that truck taken care of regardless of what's happening in your building. We talk alot about shrink and safety concerns for our associates and customers but continue to overstock stores with merchandise that can't be properly displayed in the spaces provided.

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5.0
Sep 17, 2025
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Pros

Good job for someone starting to get a job

Cons

Terrible oppurtunities for anyone actually trying to move forward. Boss literally had a stroke from this job and then was forgotten about.

1.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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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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