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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
2.0
Feb 18, 2026

Going Downhill...

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

30% Discount, Flexible Hours, Friendly Co-Workers, Great Company Values

Cons

Cutting Hours, Layoffs, Lousy Decision-Making, Skeleton Crews

1.0
Feb 15, 2026

HR Nightmare

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and medical insurance were the only positives.

Cons

Heavy workload. Constant visits from owner who would berate the leader and use language worthy of an HR phone call. Embarrassing behavior from a CEO.

3.0
Feb 10, 2026

Layoff

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many good benefits, and good management

Cons

Hours , micro management, watching you every second

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