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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ocean State Job Lot?

40% of Ocean State Job Lot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ocean State Job Lot 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 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 65 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 44 reviews)); "Awesome place to work.. nice and friendly coworkers.. love working here" ((in 40 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 36 reviews)); "flexible schedules part and full time" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 55 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 15 reviews)); "Short breaks, stressful as short handed." ((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

40% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

37% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (932 reviews)

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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

5.0

Jun 23, 2023

Nice company

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Jive company to work for

Cons

Nothing bad about the company

Ocean State Job Lot Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback.

2.0

Jun 20, 2023

Dont suggest it unless you hate yourself

Set-ups

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

30% discount on most items Vacation time after 1 year (i think)

Cons

Management constantly gets moved around and most of them suck they preach about how they care about you but they could care less

Ocean State Job Lot Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about our leadership team. We understand that your experience so far has not been positive, and we apologize for any disappointment you may be feeling. We have an open door philosophy that supports and protects associates that have concerns about leadership. Please contact Laura Donovan, Human Resources Business Partner, at L.Donovan@osjl.com so that we can set up some time to discuss your concern.

1.0

Jun 16, 2023

Family owned company who will do anything to save a dollar

Talent acquisition coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job duties due to the out of date processes, technology, and general lack of leadership skills

Cons

Out of touch management at all levels. Many manager and executive level employees have been with the company for 10+ years and whole heartily lack awareness outside of their bubble. HR continuously hosts companywide meetings to hype up their expensive and outdated benefits. I was truly baffled every time someone from HR was VERY enthusiastically describing the PTO policy, which is the bare min allowed by federal law... Family owned, privately held company with an annual revenue of $700M that pays college educated corporate workers $18/hour. I wonder who pockets a majority of that revenue?

Ocean State Job Lot Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback on your experience with us. We are proud of the total rewards we offer our associates. Our PTO benefits are aimed to provide enhanced protection for our associates including complimentary short and long term disability. Our sick accrual policy is expansive and allows for an industry leading accrual total and substantial carryover balance. We continue to offer exceptional benefits including a 30% associate discount, free vacations, pay for performance increase and profit sharing.

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