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Great place for part time work.
Cashier and Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Sterling, VA - March 25, 2018
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The most useful review selected by IndeedGreat place for part time work. Staples closed the store location that I worked at for part time work. Great group of employees and bosses. Didn't mind working late. Comparable salary for part time retail.
Pros
Discounts for employees.
Cons
Not enough hours.
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Nice environment. Good managers
Tech Sales Supervisor (Former Employee) - Woodbridge, VA - September 19, 2021
I was skeptical at first, but this ended up opening up doors for advancement quick. The mangers were very helpful. The DM was also very involved. Training schedules were easy and flexible. Nice place to work at. The party want that great, but I'm sure it's gotten better.
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Productive very busy
Copy and Print Associate (Current Employee) - Saddle Brook, NJ - September 18, 2021
For copy and print department not paid enough for what you have to do. Expect you to know things fast, don’t want you to ask the managers for help. Very stressful department.
Pros
Discount
Cons
Not enough staff
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It is a great place to work
Tech Sales Associate (Current Employee) - Raynham, MA - September 18, 2021
I have no complaints working at staples, other than the pay. It depends on the position you have though. Its a great first job, and if your a great employee, you can then move up in your ranking!
Pros
Management
Cons
Pay
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Relaxed workplace, despite being oftentimes hectic in certain departments
Print and Marketing Associate (Current Employee) - Port Jefferson Station, NY - September 17, 2021
Enjoyed getting to know coworkers and management. Pay was not good but they are flexible and forgiving with scheduling. The job itself is pretty enjoyable, at least for me
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Good First Job, Meh Otherwise
Copy Center Associate (Former Employee) - West Springfield, MA - September 17, 2021
I worked for Staples for 7 years and never made more than minimum wage plus the standard 5% raise each year. I enjoyed the people that I worked with but it is standard retail work. Undervalued, overworked, underpaid.
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Mismanaged Disaster
Inventory Specialist (Former Employee) - Cedar Grove, NJ - September 17, 2021
Awful experience working at this Staples location. If you end up working here expect poorly scheduled shifts, subpar training, bad decision making from the GM, cut or shortened breaks, unclear directives, and an unfriendly vibe among the staff.
Pros
Weekly pay instead of bi-weekly
Cons
The GM, unfriendly environment, rude entitled local customers, poor scheduling, no work/life balance, low pay
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Horrible
Print & Marketing Associate (Former Employee) - Staten Island, NY - September 16, 2021
Worked in the one by the Staten Island mall for a couple of years. I would barely get a break to eat and would be treated unfairly. Don’t work there.
Pros
Great coworkers I’ve made friends for life
Cons
Management doesn’t listen, no breaks, overworked, low pay, etc.
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The staff inherited and hired specifically in Natick was exceptional. Many of us have remained friends and stay in contact via social media!
Copy/Print Manager (Former Employee) - Natick and Bellingham, MA - September 16, 2021
Would not recommend this company for a position in management. Expectations were beyond a reasonable goal to reach. When expectations went beyond the projected goal, no compensation nor any individual accolades were given. If the store exceeded all goals, a yearly bonus was given.
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Great place to work
Signage Specialist (Former Employee) - Framingham, MA - September 16, 2021
Most people are treated fair and are treated like an adult. Most people enjoy flexible hours as long as the work is getting done. Not all departments work well together.
Pros
Great place to work
Cons
health plan has a lot of out of pocket expenses
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Inventory Specialist (Current Employee) - Alabama - September 15, 2021
100% hate this job. And I don’t say that about a lot of things, but the pay is terrible and the inventory Specialist position requires too much for the pay. No joke this job is dead end. If your in college it’s perfect for you but that’s it.
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Ok place to work
Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Wallingford, CT - September 15, 2021
Staples was an ok place to work. The best part was the people I worked with and the managers were all nice people. They pay is not very good however and makes it depressing to put in so much time and to get so little, especially with cost of living continue going up. Good job for students I say, or if you just want some part-time work.
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Fun coworkers one bad sup
Sales associate (Former Employee) - Saddle Brook, NJ - September 15, 2021
Everyone in the job is very nice I didn’t mind it much, I left however because I felt after a couple months it was time for the next step and the pay was not the greatest but the managers worked with me very well and tried to always help me learn something but one of the other bosses did the opposite and is the reason why I left more prematurely
Pros
Easy work, helpful coworkers
Cons
Pay, one bad sup
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Typical retail/customer service job
Sales Associate and Cashier (Former Employee) - Brooklyn, NY - September 15, 2021
Work environment was good. Management did a good job in protecting employees from harassment. Overworked and underpaid, however, and often relegated to completing tasks that were not part of my work description.
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Not the best management, environment or compensation. Poor morale.
Business to Business Sales (Former Employee) - Erie, PA - September 14, 2021
Manager was an extreme micro manager and the employees were very deflated because of it. Not a lot of positive reinforcement and poor morale. Company does not provide a lot of structure to perform. With the right manager it could be a good program???
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Decent work
Tech Supervisor (Former Employee) - Fairfield, CT - September 14, 2021
Standard retail job nothing special. Copy and print as well as tech sales are the only thing management cares about so expect a sales job if you work in those departments.
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Better Retailer than Most
General Manager (Former Employee) - Rochester, NY - September 12, 2021
Enjoy working with the other employees and you are fairly compensated for the hours worked. If you like working with customers this is a good job. It is retail so you will deal with irate customers at times. Training is not bad and if you are early in your career there is room for growth.
Pros
Pay is very good for managers, employees are easy to get along with
Cons
retail business hours are long they don't close much for holidays
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You definitely need to pay people
Technology Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Richmond, VA - September 11, 2021
In all honesty, the coworkers and store managers made the job tolerable. The customers and the practices instilled by corporate didn’t. I’m also not surprised to see how hard it may be to get new employees in as the starting rate is poor in comparison to others retail outlets or even some fast food chains. After everything that people have gone through in this current climate, $9-10 per hour to start and about 20 cents in a raise is not enough.
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Don't work in tech or copy center
Tech services Associate (Former Employee) - Hermitage, PA - September 11, 2021
A job I felt they truly tried to take advantage of you. I worked in tech department. The goals they have for tech are not impossible, but far too high for what they pay. No commission? For a goal oriented sales job?As a seasoned salesman, the amount of micromanaging forced from corporate was ridiculous compared to other jobs.All sales had to be discussed with manager on site before sale could be finished. As told by my manager "It's what have you done for me today. Not lately." You wear many hats as well,Computer repair technicianKnowledge expert (Anything computers, to a print sold 5 years ago. You are expect to know how to troubleshoot.)Stock personThe training for the repair part of the job was very basic. I've built and repaired electronics for years and brought that knowledge with me. Sadly I can't say the same about my fellow employees who "built their own pc" but had little to no knowledge on how those components worked what they even did. Would often find extra screws at the start of my shift, often more difficult laptops and all-in-one computers were left to me to fix. Because of "ran out of time" excuses. Also if you are in the middle of taking apart a complex teardown, you are expected to stop where you are and help a customer if you see any near by your department. (Which if you are looking for a big bundle of a sale maybe a hour or so.) I can't recommend this as a sales building experience job. Or even a computer repair job.If you want the stress of a job you should be making double or more at, work at Staples.
Pros
Some great coworkers.
Cons
Low pay, bad training, no commission
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RUN the other way
General Manager (Former Employee) - Ohio - September 10, 2021
Company is not in a stable place right now, closing stores, downsizing stores, very little payroll being given to operate the stores. They want you to sell extended warranties, but don't want to give you incentives or commission. Hard selling environment, you are measured soley on selling metrics.
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