Does Ocean State Job Lot pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ocean State Job Lot employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ocean State Job Lot. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ocean State Job Lot?

38% of Ocean State Job Lot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ocean State Job Lot 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ocean State Job Lot?

Sales Associate (91) , Front End Supervisor (65) , Department Head (30) , Store Team Leader (29) , Sales Associate/Cashier (27) , Store Manager (26) , Area Supervisor (23) , Cashier (22) , Area Team Leader (18) , Assistant Manager (18) , Field Merchandiser (17) , Operations Supervisor (15) , Retail Sales Associate (12) , Manager (9) , Stock Associate (9)

What are the pros of working at Ocean State Job Lot according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and always new jobs being offered to existing associates" ((in 65 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and you get 30% off the store" ((in 45 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 37 reviews)); "My location currently provides good opportunities and ample working hours." ((in 14 reviews)); "Free health insurance for full timers." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ocean State Job Lot according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 57 reviews)); "conflicting instructions from different managers." ((in 33 reviews)); "Bloated upper management that seems to exists solely to usurp direction from other upper management" ((in 16 reviews)); "They give very small raises." ((in 13 reviews)); "No training short staffed more f3" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ocean State Job Lot layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ocean State Job Lot layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ocean State Job Lot in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ocean State Job Lot locations?

North Kingstown , Boston , Providence , Warwick , Salem , South Plainfield , Ballston Spa , Clifton Park , New York , Manchester , Berlin , Valatie , Centereach , Poughkeepsie , Concord , Bristol , Cranston , Woonsocket , Medway , Wareham , Weymouth , Southwick , East Northport , North Babylon , Bennington , Rochester , Hooksett , Milford , Bloomfield , Hartford

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Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(934 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

35% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 934 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ocean State Job Lot employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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934 reviews

3.0

Nov 17, 2016

Inconsistent

Store management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with great people at the store level. Variety of work: rarely a dull day. Freedom to exercise some merchandising judgement (although on the decline) Generous employee discount Store management cares about associates: offers training, feedback (including positive), flexible about scheduling when possible

Cons

Inconsistent communication and direction from corporate, regional and district management results in significant time wasted. Associates get to review/assess store management, but store management does not get to review their supervisors, DM, RM, etc. This would be an eye-opener to top management. DMs have favorite stores and SMs. On multiple occasions a DM has held up a store as a shining example but when I visited that store, it wasn't so. "Open Door" and "non-retaliation" policies are farcical. I know of associates who have been reprimanded for "not following the chain of command." Minimal appreciation for the contribution of store management from above. Field management does not follow through on promises. Obscure and outdated systems for rating and ranking the stores. Store are judged on criteria over which store management has no control.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for the feedback. We are in the process of working on a company wide survey. We will also forward your thoughts on metrics to the operations team.

4.0

Nov 15, 2016

Fun

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always something to do and excellent communication skills among employees

Cons

Paygrade very low and full time position are extremely hard to get

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you. Good feedback and we in the process of understanding the competitive landscape from a wage perspective.

4.0

Nov 11, 2016

Company of choice a great place to work

Asm- assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company to work for great benefits and a challenging work environment due to the close out nature of the business never a dull day

Cons

Too much freight shipped to small stores that don't have the space to hold it all. The warehouse ships to a average size store regardless of the actual size of the location

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for the time to share your thoughts. We will share your thoughts with Planning and Allocation as well as the store ops team. Managing freight flow is a priority.

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