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Updated Oct 10, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Cashier at Dollar General
Posted Oct 10, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Knoxville, TN (took 1 week)
I came in to apply because a family member had previously worked there. The assumption was that I had the job, I just needed to actually apply before they could offer it to me. I was interviewed, given the address where I needed to take the drug test, and informed that they might consider me for assistant manager. It took a week for the drug test to come back.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Store Manager at Dollar General
Posted Sep 23, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 3 weeks)
I am in the process of being interviewed for a position with Dollar General. I applied on line for Dollar General.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Store Manager at Dollar General
Posted Sep 12, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Plano, TX (took 2 days)
Asked a few open ended questions, they gave a brief overview of the company and what I could expect as far as daily operations. When it came to salary they didn't want to budge too much. I was offered the job but didn't pass the background check. Seems like a good company to work for if you are a manager or higher up.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Store Manager at Dollar General
Posted Sep 5, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 (took 1 week)
phone interview with recruiter, one-on-one interview with DM, one-on-one interview with regional director. DM and RD are more concerned with your idea of shrink and how to deal with it, since-apparently-everybody that has worked for Dollar General has ended up being a thief. The company really didnt seem to care about past work experience too much- I assume because they know some other sucker will come in and fill the spot when you get burned out and leave.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate my pay a little. I was able to get $2500 more a year than they were offering. Dont take the job for less than $38, although pay is based on sales volume for the store
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Retail Store Manager at Dollar General
Posted Sep 4, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 4 days)
Applied Online, was contacted a few hours later by email and by phone from recruiter asking me to take online test when I had time. Completed test and within a few hours (now 8pm) recieved another call from recruiter thanking me for taking the test and to set up a phone interview. I have a crazy schedule, but recruiter was willing to set up a phone interview at 9pm the next night. Scheduled for a panel interview with 2 district managers 3 days later. Was told I would be scheduled for an interview with Regional manager later in the week, but instead recieved a phone call from one of the District Managers to offer me the position. They were very open and discussed the position in detail, making me aware of the potential problems and perks of the position. We discussed concerns they have about this store in particular and discussed oppoportunities to improve these problems. The panel interview lasted just over an hour and I left with a complete understanding of the job, the store, and their expectations. I was told the specific store that was open before the interview and had the opportuity to pay the store a visit so I was prepared to discuss how I would respond specificaly to issues in that store.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiations were brief, I was given a very fair offer, but requested more. Be open about your needs, but be able to tell them why you are worth it based on your experience. A 10 minute discussion gained me 2k a year over their offer.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Manager at Dollar General
Posted Aug 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 3 days)
Applied online, recieved email regarding online testing from HR; took required test online and recieved phone call on same day; scheduled phone interview for the following day; after the phone interview was told that application was being sent to DM for review and that the DM would be contacting me for a face to face interview.
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Reason for Declining
Salary was not acceptable for number of hours required.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Store Manager at Dollar General
Posted Aug 23, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 3 days)
I was contacted through email to take the assessment online. I thought it was easy. I passed and was contacted the next day by the DM. He interviewed me over the phone for about an hour. He ask me a lot of questions concerning shrinkage, hiring processes, people, customers, etc... and he wanted to know how I would handle a difficult store that had a lot of theft. He told me I done awesome and said I was very charasmatic. He then said I would be contacted the next day by a different manager to interview me... five minutes later I got another phone interview that lasted another hour or so. He set me up with a walk through of the store... and it went from there! I have two job offers right now.. one is Store manager for dollar store...35,000 a year... the other is administrative assistant with a huge company paying 11 an hour with overtime. I'm trying to figure out which would be the best job. I have experience in both. Both have insurance with 401k. I'm stumped. I know the Dollar Store job is going to be a lot more hours and work... but I like the money! Hmmm.. Any suggestions?
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Negotiation Details
Salary... Be positive. Know your answers going into the interview. Don't hesitate to talk openly... they like that! Just be professional!
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Dollar General
Posted Aug 4, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Columbia, NC (took 4 weeks)
I applied in-store via the application form. Waited for a call back. Ran into the manager a few times while shopping in the store, eventually asked her if she looked over my application, she said she hadn't gotten to it but would soon. Finally a week or two later she called while I was on a trip out of state to move some furniture. We set a date for the test, I came in and took the personality test. Then we had to wait for the results, once they came through she called me in for my interview, and asked me if I had ever handled some of those tasks before, and told me what to expect, told me she would train me and that I would be making 7.25 an hour working part time. She finished the interview with setting me up as a new employee and I was hired.
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Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Store Manager at Dollar General
Posted Jul 16, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 6 months)
I initially applied at dollar general back in January 2011. I received a call from the district manager, and we scheduled a 1 on 1 interview. The interview went very well, and we set up a phone interview with the regional manager. The regional manager never called. I called the district manager back and he apologized for the miscommunication. He said he would call me back the following week to reschedule. He never called. I called back and never received a return call. A few weeks (early July, 2011) ago I bumped into an associate that was at the store where I had originally interviewed. He asked me how everything went. When I explained what happened, he told me that the district manager had been demoted, and suggested I give the new (temporary) district manager a call. I did call him and went over my information and said he would like to get me on board. He said I would receive a call by the end of the week from HR. HR never called, so I called him back. He apologized and said he would forward my information again, and I would receive a call by the end of the day. No one called. He called me back the next day, and said he wanted to schedule a phone interview with the regional manager on Thursday at 9 AM. Thursday came and went, no one called.
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My advice to anyone considering a position with dollar general is this: Don't waste your time. I've never seen a worse case of miscommunication and overall ineptitude in my entire 30 year work history.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Dollar General
Posted Jul 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 weeks)
i walked in and spoke with the store manager,then i filled out a standar app.i had to take a useless computer behavior test,then wait two weeks for it to come through. very easy. any person with a clean record and a ninth grade education could get the job.
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Negotiation Details
there is absolutely no chance for negotiation at this company! iits crazy! i have experience and still make little more than minimum wage. you are either hired or not.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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