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 (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 62 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and you get 30% off the store" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 41 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 38 reviews)); "flexible schedules part and full time" ((in 15 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 31 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 13 reviews)); "Short breaks, stressful as short handed." ((in 13 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

(933 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 933 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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933 reviews

5.0

May 19, 2017

Assistant Manager

Assistant manager

Recommend

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Pros

I worked at both the Falmouth and Hyannis stores- the company strives to take care of its employees; they take the "employer of choice" very seriously. The company is solid and growing and there is plenty of room for advancement. I never felt like just a number at OSJL as the hire ups are extremely engaged in the business. I left OSJL for reasons unrelated to the company.

Cons

I had wished that they had more items on automatic replenishment - but that's hard to do when product changes on a regular basis. Just the nature of the business.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you and we wish you the best of luck!

1.0

May 18, 2017

Cashier/ Sales Associate

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired, but not worth the effort.

Cons

Company policies are horrible regarding breaks, calling out or leaving sick, and benefits

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for the time and for sharing your thoughts. We are disappointed that we did not receive this feedback while you were employed. Best of luck and we will share this with the store teams.

1.0

May 17, 2017

The worst job I have ever had.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the most part they work with your schedule

Cons

Low pay, favoritism towards certain employees- call out sick all the time, come in late and you get to have pizza and doughnuts with supervisors in office if you're their pet, managers are lazy and want you to do the job of three. You get hired for a certain job but will be required to do other departments even clean bathroom and if not they let you know your department is slow and they will let you go. Managers to not lead by example instead gossip and encourage a bad work environment. Last but not least in February they will cut down all your hours to maybe 4 hours, lay you off or find a reason to fire you.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for sharing the concerns with your employment. We would love to take action and address your concerns however there is no location to help. Please feel free to call the corporate office and we would be happy to listen.

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