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

Company ratings over time

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

1.0

May 31, 2023

Panhandling will pay you more

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. NOPE. STAY. FAR. AWAY.

Cons

Everything. Work. Some. Where. Else.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We continually research markets to ensure we are paying competitively for each of the positions in our stores. We also have a merit based compensation strategy that rewards strong performance. Please contact Ed Kruger, Human Resources Business Partner, at e.kruger@OSJL.com, so that we can learn more about your specific experience.

3.0

May 31, 2023

Good Jon

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers Good schedule Some of the managers were good

Cons

Had to work on the front end Had to clean toilets Had to do garbage

3.0

May 29, 2023

Its a simpe part time job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job is easy and flexible, was great while going to school

Cons

Pay is not particularly competitive, but it was worth it for the flexibility

Ocean State Job Lot Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback.

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