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 60 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and you get 30% off the store" ((in 42 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 40 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Most of the employees are friendly.Pay was ok" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Horrible management and corporate gets paid to watch employees in the store through cameras all day." ((in 63 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)); "Deceptive " 2 potential monetary raises per year" =virtually no one gets merit raises and raises of 5" ((in 14 reviews)); "Short breaks, stressful as short handed." ((in 12 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

(932 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

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

Sep 8, 2015

FES

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount. Location of store is nice.

Cons

No hours, No communications, expect to be "fed to the wolfs", one person of management says one thing, another says something completely different. doesn't matter which one you choose, one of them will try and get you in trouble for it. Everyone is out to get everyone in this company. corporate says they are looking for the best interest for you but are not, when they come to the store expect someone to be fired. Also you will be expected to sweat and work your butt off, for 8.25 start of course! If your looking for full time, they will only hire on part time with the few exceptions. over all this is not a great place to work for, but if you are in need of a job, then take it. its a job. this is a rough place to work for , so good luck hopefully it works out.

3.0

Aug 27, 2015

associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great. The company is very charitable for some specific organizations that are near and dear to their hearts.

Cons

The attendance point system is ridiculous. Associates receive 2 puts for being late or forgetting to punch in/out 3 points for calling out sick. There are 5 steps then you lose your job when you receive 32 points in a year. There has got to be a better way than this. Some managers get away with coming in late or only working 5 hours but get paid for working 10 no points for management and If they work one hour they only have to use 5 hours of benefit time and get paid for 10. What a racket.!

2.0

Aug 25, 2015

Good Employees, Power-Mad Management

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice cashiers, supervisors, sales consultants, maintenance, etc. Set schedule most of the time, easy to learn job tasks. Good parking? Not much more to say.

Cons

Not enough pay, not enough scheduled employees per shift, micro-managing, power hungry management. Very distinct separation between "regular" employees and management. Yelled at for being sick and calling out, deliberately making you feel guilty for it. Too much expected of just one person, often I had to carry out the responsibilities of every employee type myself, as a supervisor. No flexibility in the way things are done, at all.

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Temporary Seasonal Store Associate - Part Time - Shifts needed starting at 3pm to close and must be available on weekends!

Temporary Seasonal Retail Store Associate - Part Time - Shifts needs starting at 3pm to close, must be available for Friday, Saturday and Sundays!

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Temporary Retail Store Associate AM/Morning Shift, 6:00AM - 2:30PM, Weekends required, NEW STORE OPENING, Prince Frederick, MD - $18.00/per hour

Temporary Seasonal Retail Store Associate - Part Time - Shifts needed starting at 8/9am, must be available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays!

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