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

4.0

Apr 18, 2017

Regional Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family owned private company. Gives back to the community in numerous ways. Employer of choice as it relates to benefits and work/life balance.

Cons

I have no cons to share.

5.0

Apr 17, 2017

Growing Company

Communications/social media

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for growth within the company if you work hard, great mentors available to learn from, great benefits available to both full and part time associates, major improvements on internal communication, company is always asking for suggestions on how to make it a better work place, lots of longevity within the company which shows people are happy, confident and compensated for their work

Cons

the clock in/out process is too strict, not eligible for vacation until after 1 year of working with the company, OSJL is working on becoming more adaptable and up for beneficial change but I often hear the saying "this is how we've always done it".

Ocean State Job Lot Response

We appreciate the feedback and the time you took to share your thoughts. We are working hard to keep the progress going. We are pushing and will continue to push forward but away from a "this is how we've always done it" mentality.

2.0

Apr 13, 2017

Poor management

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule there are a couple nice employees

Cons

Short breaks poor management

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for the direct and open feedback. It would be very helpful to understand more of your thought so we as a company to create a better working environment. Please call your Director of Stores or HR so we can assist.

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