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

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

1.0

Sep 6, 2012

Sick of this place

Area supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company paid health care Growing company Family owned

Cons

Upper managment does not meet together to decide on how things should be done. You will get one person that comes into the store and tell you to do something one way, then the next day you get a different person come in and yell at you for doing it that way. The company in general is micro managed like crazy the store manager has very little power and are basicly just a glorifed stocker. Home office changes policy constantly to fit themselfs. As for holiday pay you will hardly ever see it. They only pay for a couple of holidays and you have to work 5 out of the last 7 of what ever day it falls on. So if the holiday falls on a friday and you have only worked 4 out of the last 7 fridays you will not get holiday pay.

3.0

May 31, 2012

It's like New England's own special interpretation of Walmart culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for people watching

Cons

I lost brain cells by the second

1.0

May 24, 2012

Turn and Run

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many Pros working for this company other than paid health insurance if you are an exempt/salaried employee.

Cons

Too many to name. A very "us vs. them" mentality portrayed from the corporate offices and company officials toward the workers in the stores.The work environment is very negative and that comes right from the owners and trickles down to the stores.The work schedule for management is supposed to be 50 hours a week, but you can be told you must work your day off without much notice. Most warehouses in a company support the stores,in this company the stores are at the mercy of the warehouse..constant deliveries of merchandise allocated by the buyers of the company jam the stores stockrooms and make working smartly and efficiently impossible.The owners and upper management constantly talk down to store management and employees.

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Jobs at Ocean State Job Lot

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