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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ocean State Job Lot?

38% of Ocean State Job Lot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ocean State Job Lot 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 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 60 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and you get 30% off the store" ((in 42 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 40 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Most of the employees are friendly.Pay was ok" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Horrible management and corporate gets paid to watch employees in the store through cameras all day." ((in 63 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)); "Deceptive " 2 potential monetary raises per year" =virtually no one gets merit raises and raises of 5" ((in 14 reviews)); "Short breaks, stressful as short handed." ((in 12 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

38% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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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

Jun 21, 2018

Store employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My co-workers are nice and work hard

Cons

Worse job I EVER had. They don’t walk the talk. Constant revolving door at all levels. People are given goals they can’t possibly achieve. Home office people when they visit the store are so negative – why bother to visit.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

7y

There is a theme with these negative reviews. All the same style of writing. We wish you the best of luck again..Please feel free to call the Director of Store Operations and he will be more than interested to address your concerns.

1.0

Feb 5, 2018

Very Dissappointed

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

seems to be growing at 129 stores

Cons

life work balance is horrible experienced lots of management turnover, great managers being let go very hard to find quality help

1.0

Jan 13, 2018

My Management team was treated poorly

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was good for a long time when we worked as a team until 2 of the best Supervisors in the company got terminated due to the agenda of a few associates.As a result,morale and sales plummeted and made the place intolerable to stay at.

Cons

Lots of High School games by grown ups

Ocean State Job Lot Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time. In all situations the leadership of the company looks closely at all situations and considers the points you made. We are a very fair, pro associate company. We are not sure what situation you are posting about. However, we are at a disadvantage when people hear one side of a story. Please feel free to speak with your DC, RM, Director of Stores, or your HR leaders to share your concerns.

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