Logistical nightmare ! - Store Manager Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Apr 11, 2024
Recommend
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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
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Pros

Reasonable Pay Safe Clean Great opportunities

Cons

Work/Life Balance Can be Stressful

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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