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 5% 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, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ocean State Job Lot?

Sales Associate (91) , 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 62 reviews)); "Awesome place to work.. nice and friendly coworkers.. love working here" ((in 45 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 34 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lots of opportunities to move up in the company rankings" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 58 reviews)); "conflicting instructions from different managers." ((in 34 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 15 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 , Rochester , Hooksett , Milford , Bloomfield , Hartford

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Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(934 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

35% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 934 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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934 reviews

4.0

Feb 8, 2018

Flexible working experience with pleasent people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible tasks and work times -nice people

Cons

-messy store -weird customers -unorganized schedule

Ocean State Job Lot Response

We appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. We will share these with the Director of Store Operations..

5.0

Feb 7, 2018

Not just a team..

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at OSJL was the best decision I have made since moving to RI from MA. I'm very proud to be a part of a fast growing company that is caring, compassionate and family based. Thanks, OSJL for giving me opportunities to grow that I may not have had at other companies.

Cons

Could benefit from 401k matching.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

You are welcome and we appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. As you may know, we survey our associates every year and let them vote on what's important. 401K is something we will always look at.

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

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Jobs at Ocean State Job Lot

Retail Store Associate - Part Time - Shifts needed starting at 3pm to close, must have weekend availability!

Temporary Seasonal Store Associate - Part Time - Shifts needed starting at 3pm to close and must be available on weekends!

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Retail Store Area Team Leader (Assistant Team Leader)

Service Desk Technician

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