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Ocean State Job Lot

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Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)
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Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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
Feb 17, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Great medical benefits is all that’s left

Cons

Recently had my overtime stripped!! The reason was company not doing well!! Company continues to cut store hours and payroll. Only to promote new positions at corporate office. The company has forgotten where the money is made through good customer service in the stores. This will no longer happen as employees are becoming more upset about all hours being cut throughout the board. The company is constantly creating new jobs through corporate level to the direction of operations Department.

3.0
Sep 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discount, see what's new, get what you want before customer does.

Cons

Floor layout confusing for replenishment [also for customers}. Customers just leave stuff anywhere if they don't want it. Anti-union video when training. I'm not a huge union person but because I had a weeks paid vacation earned at chain grocery store when I fell and cracked 2 ribs, I was able to stay home and heal. wouldn't have been able to do that there. 10 minute break barely gives you time to walk from the front of the store to the back. Don't expect to eat lunch and go to the bathroom in the same break! Shelves look dirty even when they're not 'cuz so old. Large mouse trap in back room, possibly for something other than a mouse...check sell by dates on some breads.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
7y
Thank you for the time. Would love to know your location so we can work with the store operations team to look into your cons and advise. Best of luck.
1.0
Jul 1, 2018

Area sup

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

When they say they are rated top 500 mid size company They should also say they pay a nice dollar amount for them to fill out application How many applicants do they get you will be surprised Congrats ISJL

Cons

DM closes eyes if store is doing well Some managers are Bullies There reply please contact us We did he was terminated Tried to make us overnight shift for same money Contacted labor board Quickly then turned to voluntary Average 25 cent rais Thank our state for raising min wage OSJL very big in charitable cause They should practice that with employees Disgusting Check out reviews Most positive don’t work in sores Most negative work in stores

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
7y
Sorry, you are wrong about the award. If you look up Forbes and their awards, you will see that it is their statistics partner who solicit feedback and no one can pay to play. This is what makes the award the top recognition in the industry. Again this appears to be the same person who can't spell and has a point to make with the way they exited the company. Best of luck!
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