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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
Mar 21, 2021

Job Seekers.. beware!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This company has so much to offer.. it has everything you don’t want in an employer! If you’re looking for a company that is stuck way back in time, this is the place for you. If never want to get ahead and are totally cool with being paid way below your market value, this is the place for you. If you want to be belittled and screamed at by executives in a room full of your peers, this is the place for you. If you like not being able to confide in HR because they immediately run right to your manager to divulge everything you just said, this is the place for you. If you’d prefer to be paid a pittance of a yearly profit share over having a 401k match, this is the place for you. If you like working somewhere that absolutely everything is a secret unless you’re in the executive inner circle, this is the place for you. If you thrive in a high anxiety negative energy environment, this is the place for you.

Cons

Oh, not a thing. Everything is lovely at OsJ.

2.0
Mar 16, 2022

Be careful how much time you spend working here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Profit sharing every year is a plus

Cons

- Short Staffed - Half an hour unpaid lunch - Outdated technology - Stressful work environment

1.0
Jul 11, 2018

Awful stay away!

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Pros

If you need a pay check and lack self esteem and integerity work here.

Cons

This is truly the worst experience I have had in my 17 years of retail. This is not a great place to work as they so proudly proclaim, as a current employee I can tell you they encourage the corporate employees to wtite reviews on here. This is not a welcoming environment that fosters learning, rather it is a rigid compliance "gotcha" driven company. The working conditions are awful with dirty breakrooms and monitored bathroom breaks. This company is rotten from the owner down, some of the top executives including the owner often resort to crass, crude, unprofessional behavior they are arrogant and often yell and swear at managers on the sales floor. If you raiseca concern you will be swiftly disciplined and likely fired. I would avoid this company at all costs.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
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This is when it's disappointing for a company. Making up fake emails and then using a person's title that just isn't true. Very sad.Best of luck in your future.
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