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Big Lots, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a North America's closeout retailer. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 621

TOTAL RATINGS: 6205

CEO: Bruce K. Thorn

Big Lots Company Culture

Big Lots Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.8/5

Big Lots' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

C+

Office Culture

C+

Professional Development

C+

Diversity

C

Gender

C

Big Lots CEO

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Bruce K. Thorn

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A Day in the Life

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Big Lots employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Big Lots report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at Big Lots have 0 meetings

Meetings

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78% of Big Lots employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Big Lots employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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63% of Big Lots employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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Big Lots employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

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58% of Big Lots employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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What's the interview process like at Big Lots?

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The interview is short and easy. Pretty much everyone who I see interviewed is hired. We are short staffed, especially with the pandemic,...

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What are your coworkers at Big Lots like?

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Nice,caring,kind,smart,loving,and funny

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What benefits does Big Lots provide?

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Everything

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What are you most excited about working at Big Lots?

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E verything

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What part of Big Lots's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?

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I believe what we sell is expanding greatly. After our remodel a couple years ago we got rid of various departments. Right now they seem to...

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Why is it that this company does not have true diversity programs except for women, by looking at the leadership it's all white males

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My area is actually mostly white, so that’s why we don’t have much diversity in our staff.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Big Lots applied for 15 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

15

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

93% Granted (14 out of 15)
7% Denied (1 out of 15)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 15)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 15)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Big Lots

Bottom

45%

Big Lots currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Big Lots

Bottom

45%

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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-23

eNPS Score

29%	Promoters
19%	Passives
52%	Detractors

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Big Lots Culture Video

Mission, Vision, & Values

We Exist to Serve Eyeryone Like Family The simple, passionate mission provides a better shooping experience of our customers, shows value and development for our associates, and creates growth for our shareholders.

Big Lots Culture At a Glance

621 employees at Big Lots have reviewed Big Lots across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 621 Big Lots employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Big Lots are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Big Lots, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Big Lots are generally satisfied with their team. 621 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Big Lots are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Big Lots believe the environment at Big Lots is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Big Lots is comfortably fast. About 72% of the employees at Big Lots work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Big Lots are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

621 employees at Big Lots have reviewed Big Lots across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago. Overall, the 621 Big Lots employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Big Lots are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Big Lots, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Big Lots are generally satisfied with their team. 621 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Big Lots are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Big Lots believe the environment at Big Lots is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Big Lots is comfortably fast. About 72% of the employees at Big Lots work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Big Lots are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness: Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; Health Insurance; Life Insurance

Paid Time Off: PTO / Vacation Policy; Paid Holidays; Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits: 401K / Retirement Plan; Tuition Reimbursement; Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks: Work From Home Policy; Unique Office Space

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