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Ocean State Job Lot

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Store location was like a family. BUT.... - Area Supervisor/Store Planning Supervisor Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

3.0
Nov 27, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Truly the store was my family, full of people I trusted and enjoyed working with. That being said you have to be willing to overlook the small things and allow yourself to be a part of a team. Be humble and remember why you are there, that being the customers.

Cons

I changed my position to be a supervisor on what is affectionately known as the road crew. That was ultimately my down fall. I have great reservations about making this review in the first place because after reading my title EVERYONE will know who I am. But I feel certain things need to be said and while I am sure HR is working on fixing what is a very broken aspect of the company, I feel that the damage has been done. It is amazing, truly amazing, how one person in power can sow so much discord and mistrust among a group of people for the company that they work so hard for. Let me give you a quote or two that I ask you to remember before you are lured in to any position within the store planning department. "Don't tell people they did a good job". If they didn't meet the exact specifications of what you wanted them to do in that day don't reward them in any way. "The company's only cares about money". That bright quote was repeated to me several times within the same minute so that I would not mistake what I was being told. This individual still works for the company as of the day that I have written this review.

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5.0
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Pros

good hours and nice coworkers

Cons

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3.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

The culture is amazing and the hourly associates make it worth your while.

Cons

Compensation for area managers is not good. You can hit hit all your goals and improve your department and still get a meets expectation on your annual review.

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