Cashier (less than a year) - Sales Associate/Cashier Dollar Tree Employee Review

4.0
Sep 2, 2017
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Pros

Fast paced and easy to learn, our store has awesome management team, friendly coworkers, big store, respects the lives of coworkers and works with your schedule as best they can, potential to grow, hours are decent as long as you want to work, everyone works as a team nobody acts as if they're better than anyone we are all treated equally, store manager works just like we do not sitting in an office all day.

Cons

Pay is low even when experienced been cashiering over 10 years and customer service certified which didn't matter because the pay is what it is and nothing beyond that unless you're management, only part time hours/positions, only a 10 minute break for 4 hour shift it is paid which is cool but doesn't give time to eat and use bathroom it's either one or the other at least make it 15.

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Working at Dollar Tree provided valuable hands-on leadership experience across every aspect of retail operations. I strengthened my skills in inventory management, merchandising, freight planning, staffing, customer service, compliance, and operational execution. The fast-paced environment challenged me to think quickly, prioritize effectively, and develop my team while delivering results. The relationships I built with my associates and customers were by far the most rewarding part of the job.

Cons

The workload often exceeded the labor hours provided, making it challenging to consistently meet operational expectations. Store managers were frequently expected to handle multiple responsibilities while working with lean staffing levels. Facility and equipment issues sometimes took longer than expected to resolve, and support from upper management could be inconsistent. While the job offered valuable experience, maintaining work-life balance could be difficult during peak freight and seasonal periods.

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