Run, don't walk - Management Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

1.0
20 Jun 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Healthcare is essentially paid for. Overall, employees are good to work with and are eager to please.

Cons

Management and supervisors are glorified hired hands. There is little to no Management functions that would utilize the talents of a good leader. The company simply spends their time trying to catch people doing something wrong and they offer little or no valuable training. Attendance system is unfair at best...not allowing PT associates to be excused for a legitimate reason, thereby earning "points" toward their eventual termination. Management is constantly bombarded with "surprise" visits from everyone in the company...all of whom have differing opinions on priority and execution, many times contradicting each other. Employee relations only function seems to be to berate management and stop unionization.

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5.0
17 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good hours and nice coworkers

Cons

an assortment of managers who dont communicate well

3.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The culture is amazing and the hourly associates make it worth your while.

Cons

Compensation for area managers is not good. You can hit hit all your goals and improve your department and still get a meets expectation on your annual review.

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