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7%
3.4
Average Rating
(based on 73 Big Lots Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.1
Growth Opportunities
2.9
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
3.5
Rewards You Receive
3.1
Support You Get
3.3
Way You Work
3.7
Work Setting
3.4
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Executive Assistant

"Very people oriented organization."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"I worked for Big Lots, Inc - corp office in Columbus, OH."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Not a lot of room for career advancement."

Store Manager

"A fun place to work."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"It was a fun place to work. Enjoyed the interactions with customers and employees."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"At the end, the district manager."

Sales Associate

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Big Lots was a good job working after school."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be straightforward."

Operations Manager

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Working with the staff. Very good crew."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Nothing. Just looking to grow."

District Manager

"Fine place to learn management techniques and improve on skills."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"People."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Customers."

District Loss Prevention Manager

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Freedom to divide my time amongst the stores within my district."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Shifting priorities made it difficult to achieve goals and objectives"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Design a clear and concise Loss Prevention program, and hold store Mgmt accountable for execution of said program."

Assistant Manager

"It was an average place to work."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Working with a variety of people."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"The hours."

Cashier

"It was an okay place to work as I finished college."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"I was able to complete my college education because they were willing to work around my school schedule."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"It was okay at the time, but now I need a full time career using my education."

District Operations Manager

"Good learning experience."

Assistant Manager

"Has the abitily to be a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"The chance to always be building displays for the customers."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"The fact that higher managers were closing so many stores."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take the time to develop a store before you close it."

Store Manager

"Job first, family last."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Being able to build displays and promote products to make money."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Family came last."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Preparation, think ahead outside of bubble!!!"

Customer Service Manager

"It is a very stressful place to work."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"The satisfaction of helping people."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"The constantly being short-handed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Cross train all employees."

Assistant Manager

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Variety of tasks to be done, learned from scratch, bottom to an assistant manager, it gives you the opportunity to grow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Thanks for giving me the opportunity to succeed."

Cashier

"OK to work for."

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"The hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, management is great."

Stock Associate

What do you like about working at Big Lots?

"Meeting new people every day."

What don't you like about working at Big Lots?

"Especially long hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more employment."

Big Lots Reviews FAQs

Is Big Lots a good company to work for?

Big Lots has an overall rating of 3.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 73 Big Lots Review Ratings left anonymously by Big Lots employees, which is 13% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 81% of employees would recommend working at Big Lots.

Does Big Lots pay their employees well?

Big Lots employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 27 Big Lots employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Big Lots Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Big Lots?

81% of employees would recommend working at Big Lots with the overall rating of 3.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Big Lots 3.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.1 for Rewards You Receive, 2.9 for Growth Opportunities and 3.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Big Lots?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Big Lots is a Lead Consultant at $151,000 annually. Browse Big Lots Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Big Lots?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Big Lots is a Retail Associate at $12,000 annually. Browse Big Lots Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Big Lots?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Big Lots to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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