Family Dollar Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Family Dollar give their company a 3.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 11% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Family Dollar employees are District Managers submitting an average rating of 4.4 and Assistant Managers with a rating of 3.6.
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"Hard Work"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"Motivating employees to invest in their careers"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"District Managers who implemented processes without training their managers on the processes"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"As a District Manager one must value their entire staff for the work they do"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"It was a great place to work and you could see your progress that was made. You were in charge of all of your stores progress."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"Changing plan a grams every year. Stores were hard pressed to get them done on a timely basic because of low payroll."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"When hiring managers make sure they have at least 4 to 5 years as a store manager. You will keep these managers longer because, they start out knowing what to expect ."
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What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"Ever changing enviormentand the outlook they had"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"It has been said that it doesnt matter what you have done for them but only what you have done for them lately. Your dedication doestn really account for much"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"always work hard, stay focused and never do or give anyone any reason to question your motives."
"GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN CAREER"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"FDS is great for helping people find work in new roles, allowing them to break into a different but similar career."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"The pay is far below the quality of people who are employed."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"If management raised pay, the churn rate of hires would immediately and dramatically drop, as there is incredible talent in-house that tends to move on quickly after gaining basic skills."
"I worked on the average, 80-90 hour weeks"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"be prepared for long hours and overfilled trucks"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"the long hours"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"better structure of the truck process"
"company makes money,employess don't"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"They have a good support team for their Managers."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"The company doesn't pay decently for all the work employess do, and evenings are unsafe in many store areas where they do not allow for extra hours and stores are unsafe in evenings.They become easy targets for robberies. Two people cannot watch a store of that size and not be shopplifted or robbed."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Allow more hours in weekly schedule. Your stores will be taken care of better,and allow for better pay for employees, this will bring more pride into your company, and it will show in the employees as well.This pays off in less shopplifting and a cleanner store and employees that stay and are proud to be part of your organization."
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"The team that I worked with was great"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be aware - The 401k plan is regulated by the government to hold the maximum capacity to contribute to the capibility of the majority to participate - this includes the 20,000 under paid store employees."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"All decisions were made at the top, they did not delegate any authorty or responsibility"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Delegate and empower the employees - it would go a long way in developig trust"
"adequate at best"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"workers, and most of the shoppers"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"do't say you are bored, because there are so mamy things that could be done"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"knowing people are stealing and can't stop them"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"hire a part time security person"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"The people and the challenge"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"Pay"
"job at 15"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"close to home"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"pay rate"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"better organization"
"They need to work on diversity"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"The location"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"They have Oracle 11i, not PeopleSoft. Their IT Dept. is good."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"They didn't appreciate their employees"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Realize the potential of all regardless of race or gender"
"average company, has it's problems like any other"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"Consistancy in decision making and open to suggestions. They want to do the best possible."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Don't live in memphis, tn unless you can move across the bridge."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"The commute from where I was living."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep up the good work"
"very good"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"working in retail was new for me. I enjoyed working with co-workers, and helping customers."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"optimistic."
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"There was nothing I did not like about it."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Pay close attention to thoise who really are hard workers, and try to acknowldge them in some way or another proessionaly."
"this company really need a make over"
What do you like about working at Family Dollar?
"talking to some of the customers"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"working hard with no help and you will be a ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;CASHIER;;;;;;;; THINK ABOUT IT"
What don't you like about working at Family Dollar?
"working with less people,not enough help when needed it. The mang. and asst. should not be ;;;;;;;;CASHIER;;;;;;;"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"have more people working and pay people more money."
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Is Family Dollar a good company to work for?
Family Dollar has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 53 Family Dollar Review Ratings left anonymously by Family Dollar employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 83% of employees would recommend working at Family Dollar.
Does Family Dollar pay their employees well?
Family Dollar employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 24 Family Dollar employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Family Dollar Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Family Dollar?
83% of employees would recommend working at Family Dollar with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated Family Dollar 3.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.4 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Family Dollar?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Family Dollar is a Regional Recruiting Manager at $180,000 annually. Browse Family Dollar Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Family Dollar?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Family Dollar is a Retail Sales Representative at $12,000 annually. Browse Family Dollar Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Family Dollar?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Family Dollar to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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Charlotte, NC
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