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Ocean State Job Lot

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Ocean State Job Lot reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(930 total reviews)
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Marc Perlman

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ocean State Job Lot has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 930 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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930 reviews
1.0
Jan 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

30% discount; autonomy to run store

Cons

No 401k match; hourly associates receive an award every year on their anniversary to recognize their tenure and contributions to the Company but salaried leadership doesn’t; without ANY warning, Corporate took away accrued sick hours over a certain threshold without ANY compensation; all LOD’s feel this is a kick in the —- for their dedication to come to work! Does Marc Perlman even know about this? Is this “taking care of our people” and “our people are the greatest assets”? They say there’s an open door, but everyone covers for each other and you will be retaliated against.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback on your experience with us. Our company has made several improvements to our PTO benefits aimed to provide enhanced protection for our associates including complimentary short and long term disability. Our sick accrual policy is expansive and allows for an industry leading accrual total. We are proud of what we are doing to protect our associates. We have reduced salaried hours without any reduction in pay and continue to offer exceptional benefits including, pay for performance increases, performance bonus, wellbeing days, and 3 day weekends days off throughout the entire year. Please email e.kruger@osjl.com so we can set up some time to take you through our complete benefit package.
2.0
Mar 13, 2022

Stop stressing your employees over insoder sign ups!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice discount and employee shopping days

Cons

The company pushes employees to get customers to sign up for their insider card and uses their conversion percentage as part of their review. Some managers threaten to write employees up if they don't meet a quota. I think its awful to penalize a good employee over something that is put of their control. Some people will cut you off mid sentence and say no! I get enough junk emails. You can't force people to give you their phone number and email if they don't want to! I feel like as long as they are trying that's all you can ask for!

1.0
Jun 1, 2021

Sleazy Company

Recommend
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Pros

The feeling you get when you leave

Cons

Being employed there is the #1 con! Regional directors have zero job knowledge, your average key holder can answer questions better than they can. Never heard of scanners, still using pencil & paper! Meetings called “Talent Review” are formed to strategize on how to lie to Store Managers and Market Managers they promised promotions too! No 401k match. Top executives couldn’t cut it in real retail so they came to Job Lot to feel better about themselves. Business analysts are back stabbers moving into the good ex District Managers jobs. Can’t spell business acumen never mind posses it. Roll out after rollout of new programs fall flat on their face! How’s the million dollar F3 going? Job Lot management pay is the minimum wage of retail!

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