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 3% 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

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

Sales Associate (90) , 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 61 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and you get 30% off the store" ((in 46 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 39 reviews)); "We are rapidly expanding and the opportunities are endless with this terrific organization." ((in 14 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 58 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 16 reviews)); "No training short staffed more f3" ((in 11 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

Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 932 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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932 reviews

1.0

Jul 20, 2021

Ocean State Job Lot Review

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Freedom to make store "your own" -Paid on a weekly basis -30% employee discount

Cons

-Horrible leadership starting with District Manager -Terrible compensation -No respect or value for employees -Outdated POS system -Faulty merchandise

1.0

Jul 7, 2021

Company should have been unionized years ago to protect its workers from abuse of upper management

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All the pros have been taken away from the. Company had very bad upper management deceptive owners untrustworthy management!

Cons

Too many to list! Stay away from this one! How this company hasn’t gotten sued is beyond me?

1.0

May 28, 2021

Underpay

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours good coworkers good employee discount Good coworker Good discount

Cons

Under pay too much work for one person Lot of stress No raises No appreciation

Ocean State Job Lot Response

5y

We are sorry to hear that. Seeing you are still employed with us, we will look into the market pay and see where salaries are. Thank you.

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