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 58 reviews)); "Awesome place to work.. nice and friendly coworkers.. love working here" ((in 43 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 37 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 60 reviews)); "conflicting instructions from different managers." ((in 35 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 13 reviews)); "Short breaks poor management" ((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 , Hooksett , Milford , Bloomfield , Hartford , Windsor

Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(931 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (931 reviews)

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Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 931 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

931 reviews

5.0

Mar 8, 2025

Facilities Associate Role

Facilities associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better salary per hour of work during shifts.

Cons

Cart collection can sometimes be excessive.

4.0

Mar 5, 2025

Good company

Receiving administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonuses, good paid time off, understanding and willing to meet you halfway

Cons

Not the best pay and doesn't increase fast

2.0

Feb 21, 2025

5/10 upper management past district is terrible

Garden department head

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My store manager was fantastic same with our district manager and the work is repetitive but enjoyable

Cons

the regional manager and above can’t make up their minds, regional manager constantly went against directions from corporate management and then yelled at our stl and team about it. A decent amount of the clearance items they buy a low quality and not worth the money, also not a lot of room to grow in the company unless you want to move to a store at minimum 45 mins from your current one

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Jobs at Ocean State Job Lot

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