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Best Company Work-Life Balance 2025 (Large Companies)

When it comes to delivering quality and value on family essentials in a convenient location, Family Dollar is THE place to shop. Our stores are conveniently located in neighborhoods, and often in "food deserts" where other stores choose not to locate, providing a convenient, close-to-home option where customers can shop for essentials. By locating stores in places where others won’t, Family Dollar is improving the affordability and availability of essential goods. We're saving our customers time and money and helping them do more, even on a tight budget. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 26249

CEO: Duncan MacNaughton

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Family Dollar Stores Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Family Dollar Stores' Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Family Dollar Stores? Employees are not so happy at Family Dollar Stores and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Family Dollar Stores employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 32% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

Professional Development at Family Dollar Stores

Internships are the beginnings of one’s professional development; so working at a company with strong professional development is beneficial. Overall, employees at Family Dollar Stores rate their professional development a D, ranking them in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies on Comparably.

Answer	Percent
Yes	24%
No	76%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	35%
No	65%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

Answer	Percent
Yes	63%
No	37%

Are you challenged at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	31%
No	69%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

How difficult is it to get an internship at Family Dollar Stores?

Sales

Very Difficult10%

Somewhat Difficult15%

Not Difficult15%

Difficult10%

Does Not Offer Internships50%

Answered by 20 Sales Interns

Why Intern at Family Dollar Stores?

Happiness

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Happiness Score at Family Dollar Stores is rated a F by 1372 employees.

Environment

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

C-

Environment Score at Family Dollar Stores is rated a C- by 1109 employees.

Leadership

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

D-

Leadership Score at Family Dollar Stores is rated a D- by 2280 employees.

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