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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
Apr 13, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are competitive, pay is average, and great peers

Cons

Recently another poster stated they had no words. Well I have plenty. Some posters state the CEO / Owen needs to know what is happening, the reality is that he just doesn't care. This is the same CEO who visits a store and complains about the product choices in the front of the store. Then when he is shown that the direction came from his office, he becomes more unreasonable. The field team turnover should be alarming and shocking to anyone looking from within or from the outside. All three RD's were pushed out and the majority of DM's have been pushed out over the last 5 years. The company mouthpieces will say the RD's and DM's all left on their own, but those with their eyes open know better. Two more DM's out this month, one in New Hampshire ran for the door and the one in RI was pushed out of position. Anyone paying attention can see that this is not healthy. The RD's use the Business Analyst role to groom more bobble heads to replace the people they are targeting. After all the first BA to move to DM has been such a resounding success, LOL. Yes I said targeting, that is all the current group of RD's is good for, other than R1 who can tell you all about her shopping habits. This company and its leadership are so full of lies and deceptive practices that I do not believe they even know truth from fiction any longer. If you can check your integrity at the door, know up and down on command, and have no issues with targeting people....this is the place for you. If you are a true people focused leader, just look at the field team and you will see what happens to anyone who puts people first. If the owners actually cared, they would hire an outside firm to speak with everyone termed over the last few years and they minds would be blown when they hear the truth about the "leaders" they have entrusted their company to.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us. In your review, it shows that you are a current Store Team Leader for us. As an organization, we strive for a positive and welcoming work environment for all of our associates. Based on your experiences, I would encourage you to use the Open Door to discuss your concerns further with either Paul (our Director of Operations), Tom (our Director of Human Resources), or Bob (our Chief People Operations Officer). Once we are able to connect, we can work on finding a resolution to your concerns to ensure your future experiences are more positive.
2.0
Mar 27, 2022

Stay Away

Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, very affordable with several choices to choose from.

Cons

Lousy leadership. This company changes roles, positions and policies at their whim. They act before thinking things through, making it very difficult for associates.

1.0
Feb 15, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

there was no pros about retail the people u work for wanted to fight u all the time cuz they were really stupid or some people who just had a bad attitude towards work like the mangers that worked there one guy was always nice to me I can't tell his name online but thanks for being nice to me even though the rest of the idiots didn't like me to much.

Cons

working with your coworkers was tremendous they only cared about themselves no one else and full of themselves to.

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