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 57 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 44 reviews)); "Awesome place to work.. nice and friendly coworkers.. love working here" ((in 43 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 38 reviews)); "We are rapidly expanding and the opportunities are endless with this terrific organization." ((in 15 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 15 reviews)); "They give very small raises." ((in 15 reviews)); "Short breaks, stressful as short handed." ((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

Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

35% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 932 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

932 reviews

2.0

Apr 4, 2016

I see management has taken hold of the reviews on here...pie in the sky reviews.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly managers, nice co workers.

Cons

So many...point system, cheaper than cheap merchandise, too much work and no workers since they either laid them off or fired them. Operating with a skeleton crew makes it extremely difficult to do your job. You would be very lucky to get anywhere in this company. Most of the managers were recruits from other companies....they didn't work their way up to managers within the company. Revolving door. There are many stores in NJ with competitive, if not better prices.

3.0

Apr 2, 2016

FES/ Front Store Supervisor

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, great coworkers and really nice customers. Store level managers are great to work for.

Cons

Low wages , and employee turnover. Mostly part-time A points system that punishes employees like we are kindergartners.

2.0

Mar 24, 2016

Ok, but not for everyone

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked the morning shift to stock the store before it opened. I liked being able to leave work around 10 or 11 AM every day.

Cons

Because I worked the morning shift, I only was able to work 4-5 hours a day. II would have liked more. Also, my manager kept cutting my hours. There were some weeks I would work 25 hours, the next week I would have 20, and the next I would have 16. Consistency on work hours would have been helpful especially since you are only getting paid minimum wage. The managers there also bring you in for 30, 60, and 90 day reviews. Even if you are the best worker in the store, they will tell you that you are only scoring average. It would have been nice to have felt appreciated for my hard work.

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