OfficeMax Employer Reviews

Working for OfficeMax was very similar to working at any retail company. All goals are driven by retail sales and very little energy, time, or money is put towards anything that does not bolster retail goals. The best part about the job was dealing with customers and creating relationships with regular customers. As an Impress Associate, I really enjoyed – more...  and, as such, put most of my energy into creating as perfect a product as possible for each customer. However, due to management's consistent pushing for sales goals, even on days when those goals were not plausible, the job was made more stressful than necessary. – less

OfficeMax Imress customers are great. Everyday is a busy day. My coworkers are like family. My managers are understanding and flexable. The hardest part of the job is having to move on due to the store closing.

Loved working there.
Pay was ok to start
Management very caring and when you need time off you get it.

Greeting customers, provide outstanding customer service. At this job I have learn many things like, cash management, how to be a team leader, team work, update products display, give training and coaching to other employees and to do a professional customer service. The greatest part of my job is to provide to the customer a good solution to he's needs, – more...  another great part of my work is to provide great customer service and finish up with a big sale. – less

Selling Satisfaction plans, electronics to customers while providing with excellent customer service.

OfficeMax has a productive work environment and is valuable to be employed.

it was a great job until medical leave then it was fishing upon returning and total bs.

Learn alot of new things especially about electronics as far as computers and printers, also meet a lot of interesting people. Also a fun and fast pace environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Get district and regional management that enter the stores more often and interact with store associates on a level other than "that looks wrong, fix that, clean that, why aren't you doing this." Realize that the money made as a store is made through not only proper decision making above store level, but with competency – more...  for in-store associates and availability of payroll to schedule more than the minimum to keep the store running. – less

The best part about my position with the company is there is no typical day. I am involved and a partner to the leaders in our business units with each team having different needs and concerns. I strive to influence critical decisions that impact the business and our associates. Travel is not an issue. It provides me the opportunity to have face to – more...  face interactions with our front line people who have direct contact with our customers. The most enjoyable part of my position is my ability to strategically guide managers and associates successfully through difficult situations, crucial conversations and change management. – less

Day started at 5:30 and ended at 7pm 4 days a week. Expected to come in more (not sure why). I learned to always watch your back and not trust your superiors (terrible way to work). The hardest part of my job was pleasing this one manager who had been my superior until my promotion to peer, but he continued to try and manage myself and my staff. My – more...  people were the most enjoyable part of my job. Overall, this would have been a great place to work, but when you are not listened to, yet expected to make changes, gets a bit rough to take. – less

Just an unorganized company to work for. My store manager has a short temper which the smallest of issues effects. Instead of hiring people, they make people do multiple work, and expect all work to be done at a good pace. this is by far the worst company I have worked for.

I learn a lot about computers and pens that I never thought I would learn.I also learn how to do different things in the copy area. The most enjoyable part of the job is always watching the coustomers walk out the door with a smile on their faces after I just helped them out.

this was my first job and i must say i enjoyed it and if i was asked to work here again i would say yes

This was the worst management team I worked for. I wanted to quit everyday. Management did not take into consideration that other employees had lives. I never got my raise.

No major complaints about this company. Everyone was skilled & knowledgeable about their position. They all strive to achieve. Proper training & promotion opportunities were always available.

A typical shift as a cashier at office max consists of checking customers out at the register, restocking items on the main floor and dusting retail items.

Omax was a great place to work at.
Very family oriiented.
Great relationships with coworkers & management.
Had a great open door policy. No problem was too big to over come.
I loved my job & loved what I did.
Very very seldom would I not want to be at the workplace.

Harder work in Impress but overall great people to work with on a daily basis.

Going thru big changes. Not much fun. More call center than sales center.