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

3.0

Sep 10, 2017

Good place to work with some draw backs

Clothing department head full time

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employee benefits. Lots of opportunities to move up in the company rankings

Cons

Managers need to be trained better before they get to the management level......

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for the feedback. As an organization we are focusing our efforts to ensure the managers in all locations have the needed skills. Giving feedback is one of those. Thank you and we will share your thoughts with our store organization leader.

5.0

Sep 5, 2017

Great place to work!

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You feel as if you are part of a family. They care about their employees and are compensated well.

Cons

Work/Life Balance is important. Limited vacation time

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you, as a company we survey our associates annually to make sure we invest where our associates find to be most important. We are looking at all PTO and working at making sure we stay competitive. Thank you for the time to share.

3.0

Aug 30, 2017

No major complaints...But I wouldn't choose to return

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to move my way up to a slightly better position within a year, which made me feel good. The constant influx of new and different stock kept things interesting. Some interesting coworkers.

Cons

If you had to call out sick more than once during the year you were made to feel guilty. Their policies on this left a bad taste in my mouth. I did not feel very supported by management in situations where customers were harrassing me.

Ocean State Job Lot Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We would love to learn more. Some of the cons you spoke of as well as your advise are items the leadership has been focused on. Please call us so we can help current and future talent.

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Jobs at Ocean State Job Lot

Temporary Seasonal Retail Store Associate - various part-time shifts, and must have weekend availability!

Temporary Retail Store Associate - PM/Evening Shift,12:30PM- 9PM, Weekends required, NEW STORE OPENING, Prince Frederick, MD, $18.00/per hour!

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