Taking my jobs to serious. - Key Holder Dollar General Employee Review

3.0
3 Mar 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Love my relationships with my customers. I have a little bit of ocd so love to have places filled with correct product and make sure coolers arebfilled every night along with drink wall. I make sure to have stuff customers have requested to be in the coolers available for them at all times not only because of them but also because those products sell quickly to others also. The only think that keeps me where iam is my customers for now.

Cons

The pay is not great. Not being appreciated for the hard work and effort put into what I do. Iam not a cocky person but I definitely deserve better pay then what I have settled for. I love my manager but when I have to feel like iam walking on eggshells at work when I step in the door or even scared to talk to her about anything iam having issues with... That's when its a problem for me. Which is why I have this site now. I have now also been closing the store every night now for the past 5 weeks I do not get to see my daughter at all but 30 min in the morning to bring her to day care which iam having help funded by familys first. So if I was to not bring her to school a few day in order to spend time with her thru would assume I don't apply or need the assistance so they would stop helping me. I can't live off the pay with this job and be able to support me and my daughter on my own plus find a sitter for the every night I close. I did not sign up to be the closing key holder every night and don't get me wrong I don't mind closing but when iam doing it every night to where iam missing out on my child that's when it becomes not okay for me. Also i would love to learn how to be a merchandiser and the one company I had applied to which was drive line was the only one who had called me for a job offer and they stated that the DG was the only company they couldn't hire people from. So not only are they holding me back from my full potential but they are now hindering my potential career goals.

Explore other reviews about Dollar General

5.0
12 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Reasonable Pay Safe Clean Great opportunities

Cons

Work/Life Balance Can be Stressful

1.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All