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 68 reviews)); "Awesome place to work.. nice and friendly coworkers.. love working here" ((in 42 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work environment for workers" ((in 12 reviews)); "Discount, great employees to talk to , good job to do nothing and get paid ," ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 59 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 15 reviews)); "Deceptive " 2 potential monetary raises per year" =virtually no one gets merit raises and raises of 5" ((in 14 reviews)); "No training short staffed more f3" ((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

Oct 31, 2017

Fes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company great employees fair love working thete

Cons

Wish we could have better pay

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for sharing some quick thoughts. We would love to hear from you, please reach out to your RHRM or to the DM at anytime.

1.0

Oct 31, 2017

Volatile work environment. If I could give those 0 stars, I would.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonds with other associates, 20% discount, there really isn’t much else that is a Pro, and I was employed over 6 years.

Cons

Negativity, management and above don’t care about their staff. Some people are treated in a preferential way, even though “there are no favorites.”

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Sorry to hear about your experience with us. We do listen to our Associates and would love to listen to you as well. Please call the office at 401-295-2672. Please ask for HR or the Director of Store Operations. Best of luck to you.

4.0

Oct 25, 2017

A nice start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's not a bad place to start out. Lot's of mobility in house.

Cons

Stores change inventory and layout too often which can be confusing for both employees and customers trying to find things.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for your thoughts. One of the things that make us "The Home For Adventure Shopping" is the great new merchandise we find at an amazing value that we can pass to our customers. With this type of successful model comes some merchandising opportunities. We are working hard with our store teams and merchandising teams to standardize where we can without losing what makes Ocean State Job Lot great.

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Volatile work environment. If I could give those 0 stars, I would.

A nice start

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