First job as a student - Associate Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

2.0
21 Sept 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The pay was decent and the management is flexible with your schedule

Cons

The management micromanaged the staff. You get the “talk” for not meeting the insider quota. Pretty much if you don’t sign people up for the membership you get yelled at

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
8mo
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you found the pay decent and our scheduling flexible. We take your concerns about micromanagement and the pressure regarding the Insider quota seriously. We will review our management practices and sales expectations to ensure a supportive and respectful environment for all associates.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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