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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

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 2817

TOTAL RATINGS: 26276

CEO: Duncan MacNaughton

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Joining Family Dollar Stores - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Family Dollar Stores is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Family Dollar Stores employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 32% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	56%
No	44%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	15%
Prepared	24%
Somewhat Prepared	25%
Unprepared	27%
Very Unprepared	9%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	32%
No	68%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Family Dollar Stores are rated a D-. At Family Dollar Stores most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 61% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Family Dollar Stores.

Answer	Percent
Every week	27%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	12%
Once a year	6%
Never	40%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	44%
No	56%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	61%
No	39%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 25% of men and 21% of women at Family Dollar Stores said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Family Dollar Stores employees earn $128,925. Family Dollar Stores ranks in the Bottom 5% for compensation in Virginia Beach, VA. Learn More about Salaries at Family Dollar Stores.

Average Salaries at Family Dollar Stores by Department

$140k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$101k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$157k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$234k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$100k*

$156k*

Legal

$156k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Family Dollar Stores, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Family Dollar Stores the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Family Dollar Stores, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	8%
Comp & Benefits	13%
Co-Workers	11%
Comfort & Familiarity	48%
Career Advancement Opportunities	20%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	19%
1 hour	10%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	43%
I eat at my desk	28%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	8%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	11%
Never	42%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Family Dollar Stores ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in Virginia Beach, VA. 31% of employees feel as though Family Dollar Stores is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 24% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Family Dollar Stores.

Answer	Percent
Yes	24%
No	76%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	31%
No	69%

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

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