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 3% 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.5 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 68 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 44 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pretty easy job." ((in 42 reviews)); "Awesome place to work.. nice and friendly coworkers.. love working here" ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 61 reviews)); "conflicting instructions from different managers." ((in 36 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 14 reviews)); "Short breaks, stressful as short handed." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ocean State Job Lot layoffs in 2026?

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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 , Hooksett , Milford , Bloomfield , Hartford , Windsor

Ocean State Job Lot reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(931 total reviews)

Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 931 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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Reviews by job title

931 reviews

4.0

May 3, 2014

Pretty good company to work for

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Private company. Strong field support. Old fashion retail.

Cons

Private company. At times looked down on hourly associates. A lot of reaction instead of proactive.

5.0

May 1, 2014

Great!

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10 years with a company should say something... Great place to work ,fun atmosphere, always room to grow, decent benefits for full timers, considering not many companies even offer benefits today in this economy. Good discounts and other employee incentives, good company to work for!

Cons

Disagree with part time associates not receiving any vac/sick/pers time until after so many years with the company, which means they can't get sick or have any other personal issues arise because unfortunately with the point system, they could be out of a job before they know it....Point system they could definitely ease up on....employee of the month could be updated, with there being so many stores and so little employee recognition ....

2.0

Apr 29, 2014

Not a bad job while in school. Horrible if full time. Worse if you're a guy.

Front end supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Co-workers are usually fun (most co-workers), they get you through the day and will usually help when asked *Job isn't too hard as long as you play by the rules (lots of rules) *Managers are usually flexible about hours/schedule needs *Decent part-time gig *Had started as a cashier and was promoted, could get another promotion (if I don't get a job elsewhere)

Cons

*Very low paying for the expectations, certainly not livable salary below management level *Lots of drama and gossiping in this particular location *If you're a guy, they will make you do all the heavy lifting no matter how busy you are. Guys are expected to work to the point of injury and then some. If there isn't a male manager on duty, then there is no help at all. *Corporate makes rules that end up getting good employees fired over simple mistakes/one-time occurrences *Extremely stressful during holidays for every FES (an FES may come to hate the sound of their own name being called) *Customers in this area treat you like dirt or worse (I've been compared to a nazi for following company policy and have been offered fights in the parking lot for not giving out inapplicable discounts) *Very high turnover rate *From Thanksgiving until Xmas Eve the store closes at 11pm instead of the usual 9pm, but there are hardly any customers and it is very hard to stay busy as the FES cannot leave the front of the store

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