This Company Sucks - Sales Associate/Cashier Dollar Tree Employee Review

1.0
29 Apr 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I am happy to work with fabulous assistant managers and actually have a cool store manager when he's not pissed off over something. Stocking is also not that bad. The manager is very good at scheduling around people's other schedules.

Cons

The pay is crap. They expect you to bend over backwards for the customer without giving any incentive in return. When you get paid only $9 an hour, you should expect only so much. The management sucks, especially when you get to the higher ups. The right h and doesnt know what the left hand is doing. They obviously have no idea how to run a store with all the stupid ideas and plans they come up with for the store. They obviously dont know that when your warehouse is filled to max capacity, they just send along another 1700 piece truck to see where you can fit that in. We also have a huge homeless population nearby that come in and steal all kinds of merchandise, leave their drugs in the bathroom, and we cant even get a lock for the door. Not to mention we've been asking for dividers for the registers for over a year and havent gotten them yet. I hate walking into work every day.

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Pros

Flexible schedule and a great team

Cons

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3.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed working at Dollar Tree because it allowed me to lead a team, help develop associates, and make a difference in my store. I liked the fast-paced environment and the variety of challenges that came with running daily operations. The experience helped me grow as a manager, strengthen my problem-solving skills, and build great relationships with both my team and customers.

Cons

The biggest challenges were limited staffing, heavy workloads, and a lack of support from the district level when issues arose. PTO requests were often denied due to business needs, which made it difficult to achieve a good work-life balance. While these challenges could be frustrating at times.

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