Big Lots Reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(3,944 total reviews)

Bruce Thorn

27% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Big Lots has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,944 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big Lots employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
2.0
30 May 2026
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Pros

Forced overtime of 7.5 hours

Cons

overtime of 7.5 hours even if you don't want it

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