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 43 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 38 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 13 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 15 reviews)); "They give very small raises." ((in 14 reviews)); "Short breaks poor management" ((in 13 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).

Reviews by job title

932 reviews

2.0

Apr 8, 2014

I hate it

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The coworkers aren't bad. That's about it.

Cons

Customers suck, managers don't give you anything to do when it's not busy, hours kinda suck, manager likes to bust balls. Really it just sucks working here and I wouldn't suggest it to anyone.

3.0

Mar 30, 2014

My fellow employees and new managers are the only reason I keep going back.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My fellow co-workers dislike most of the customers as much as I do so we get along well talking about that and our lives when it's slow. They are all very helpful and will make sure you do well ringing, just be sure to ask all the questions you have. Also, I really like the ringing speeds being posted because a little competition is fun.

Cons

A lot of the customers will come and look down on us or treat us worse than they would if we worked at say a Target because we do sell things at a discount. They also really like to try and say something was marked lower than it actually is or try and get more of a discount on a "damaged good".

1.0

Mar 28, 2014

Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employee discount was pretty good

Cons

Working there is chaos. They keep changing the store around

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