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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

(933 total reviews)
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Marc Perlman

35% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 933 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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933 reviews
5.0
Nov 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I have worked for OSJL for 14 years. In that time I have seen incredible change for the good. In the last 2 years, Ownership, along with our CHRO have launched a full scale culture commitment with more incentives and improvements than in the 12 previous years! The feeling of Family is very much attributed to the TREAT program that began in our chain of stores has come to the Corporate Offices and Distribution Center which has improved the day to day interactions and promotes teamwork. We're on a smoke free campus, our health care coverage picks up the treatments when we want to quit smoking, have a weight loss program for those interested, the culture is health oriented. Company 20% discount in our stores, discounted tickets to national theaters, recreational/water parks, the three Company owned restaurants, the two Company owned car dealerships, medical coverage, dental coverage, direct deposit, FSA....to name a few... Ocean State Job Lot has been extremely generous in our communities where we do business as well. Food Banks, Hospitals, Military, First Responders, the list grows every year...

Cons

Any cons that may have been here when I first started have long since disappeared, I truly don't believe there is anything negative related to OSJL,.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
8y
Thank you. We are working hard and we see the commitment by everyone. That's what makes great companies.
1.0
May 17, 2017

The worst job I have ever had.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

For the most part they work with your schedule

Cons

Low pay, favoritism towards certain employees- call out sick all the time, come in late and you get to have pizza and doughnuts with supervisors in office if you're their pet, managers are lazy and want you to do the job of three. You get hired for a certain job but will be required to do other departments even clean bathroom and if not they let you know your department is slow and they will let you go. Managers to not lead by example instead gossip and encourage a bad work environment. Last but not least in February they will cut down all your hours to maybe 4 hours, lay you off or find a reason to fire you.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
9y
Thank you for sharing the concerns with your employment. We would love to take action and address your concerns however there is no location to help. Please feel free to call the corporate office and we would be happy to listen.
2.0
Apr 13, 2017

Poor management

Recommend
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Pros

Flexible schedule there are a couple nice employees

Cons

Short breaks poor management

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
9y
Thank you for the direct and open feedback. It would be very helpful to understand more of your thought so we as a company to create a better working environment. Please call your Director of Stores or HR so we can assist.
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