Ocean State Job Lot Company Reviews and Ratings

2.8
15 ratings
2.6
Salary & Benefits
3.1
Professional growth
3.1
Work-Life balance
2.5
Recognition & Support
2.8
Culture & Values
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Department Head of Pets & Hardware
Leominster, MA - April 23, 2025
If you work hard you can get promoted quickly..
1.8
Ratings
3
Professional growth
2
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
But that’s starting as a cashier, to Department Head. It’s pretty much guaranteed you won’t go any further than that unless someone else in upper management leaves. They expect a lot. Cashiering when it’s busy, so your department becomes messy temporarily. Then they will complain about that, but still call you up front to collect carts instead of allowing you to be on the floor. I worked there for one year and I was completely miserable by the end. They also never sent my paperwork through to guarantee my hours with my promotion, so after the holidays, I got cut from 50 hour weeks to 20/25 with no notice. I was 21 and it was the second place I worked at, so I was a bit naive. I suppose the paperwork issue is partially on me. But it just seemed like they wanted to overwork you, never give you a raise or benefits, and then make you quit by using an arbitrary point system. They’ll deny you a raise by being under by just one point. Be on your toes about this place.

Pros and Cons
Good hours during holidays
Everything else
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Advertising Coordinator
Ballston Spa, NY - September 7, 2023
Fun environment, staff great
3.4
Ratings
4
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
4
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
3
Culture and Values
Worked here for about 2yrs. Job was great, staff was awesome too. Under new management now but miss the people. Good job

Pros and Cons
Bonuses after a year, Often free lunches or breakfast. Flexibility, great staff
If you have medical issues, dont recommend here. Increase in wages is a joke.
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Assistant Manager
Chatham, MA - December 11, 2021
Workplace from Hell
1.0
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
You are overworked, underappreciated, verbally abused. It is the worst job I ever had. The owners are greedy and abusive.

Pros and Cons
No Pros at all
Everything.
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