decent - Sales Associate Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

2.0
8 Dec 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good store discount, somewhat flexible hours

Cons

where do i even begin... - minimum wage - old and sometimes disrespectful customers - management is always on your back as a cashier, pressuring you to get people to sign up for the store rewards card or give donations. i was told by one manager to ask customers three times before taking no as an answer - they force you to work weekends even if the store doesn't need it. i've been scheduled on a saturday or sunday with five other cashiers and we get about three customers every hour - only get a 10 minute break for a 5.5 hour shift - poor technology. the POS system constantly crashes/freezes, and managers have to call IT to get it fixed while people are stuck waiting in line - store is usually a mess and is literally falling apart, especially the back room - constant revolving door of employees, poor employee retention - always given busy work even if there's nothing else that has to get done

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5.0
17 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good hours and nice coworkers

Cons

an assortment of managers who dont communicate well

1.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

30% store discount only as good as much as you use it

Cons

conflicting instructions from different managers. retaliated against for following the initial policy when they change it a moment later. overworked while others are allowed to slack/make excuses. employees/managers will gaslight/sabotage to make more work for you or make you look incompetent. cluttered, cramped isles and shelves with items falling off; dangerous work environment. lack of proper equipment for tasks, slow registers, barely any price scanners, supplies not restocked efficiently, broken/breaking equipment replaced with worse equipment. 5 star positive reviews must be from the in-group with how polarized the reviews are; you are either in or out.

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