Good Company to work for if you like closeout retail - Store Manager Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

4.0
20 June 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company offers pretty decent benefits to full-time/salaried employees. You're never bored as the merchandise itself and the way it is presented is always changing.

Cons

Privately held company, so profits, losses, margins, etc are not shared at the store level. If they were the store could react to improve results.

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5.0
30 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
31 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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