5/10 upper management past district is terrible - Garden Department Head Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

2.0
21 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

My store manager was fantastic same with our district manager and the work is repetitive but enjoyable

Cons

the regional manager and above can’t make up their minds, regional manager constantly went against directions from corporate management and then yelled at our stl and team about it. A decent amount of the clearance items they buy a low quality and not worth the money, also not a lot of room to grow in the company unless you want to move to a store at minimum 45 mins from your current one

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5.0
30 Jan 2026
Recommend
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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

None that I can think of

1.0
12 May 2026
Recommend
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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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