Insulting - Anonymous employee Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
1 Sept 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

My coworkers at the store level are awesome. There is a shared sense of community, mostly because we have to be there for each other. Tennessee sets up the stores and then vanishes in any useful capacity. In my opinion the biggest pro is that if you need a day off for just about anything the scheduling is so flexible (if your not a store manager) you can usually get it.

Cons

If it gets stolen from your store, it's your fault. It's not your fault because you didn't stop the thief. If you stop a thief it's grounds for termination. It's your fault because YOU stole it. It doesn't matter how much evidence is to the contrary. It doesn't matter how many cameras they have on you or how many bag checks you have to do on coworkers. You managed to somehow steal it, not the 'customer.' It is beyond me how they can build a store in the inner city and then assume that ALL theft is the employees. This company is plain old insensitive and almost vindictive in trying to grind you down. In addition Tennessee practically refuses to invest anything in their stores beyond the initial opening.

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Cons

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1.0
2 Jul 2026
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Pros

The job itself is easy. The cash register, stocking (especially the totes and dry truck) and cleaning are so simple however there are certain things that make it difficult, although the work itself is not (under the right circumstances.)

Cons

They never have enough people on shift so it’s always difficult to get things done. It seems like all the managers I know from the store I worked at and the surrounding ones are all so deep into drama it made me wonder if I was back in high school. Dry truck always seems to bring far too much and the stores are so little that overstock is a huge issue here. The reason I ultimately left was due to severe mistreatment and some safety concerns I had regarding some past experiences. I am very glad I left and I would not ever go back.

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