Awful stay away! - Store Manager Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

1.0
11 Jul 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
7y
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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5.0
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Pros

You don't experience many of the retail horror stories you would at larger chains. Management was reasonably flexible with scheduling and always took our side during customer disputes. 30% discount nice bonus too (40% on some days)

Cons

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1.0
31 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Health Insurance, 30% discount great co workers

Cons

Micro managing from corporate, beyond awful workload, skeleton crew

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
4mo
Thank you for your feedback. We always look for areas where we can improve and would be happy to discuss this further with you. Please reach out to Tom McMullen Director of Human Resources at t.mcmullen@osjl.com
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