I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Office Depot (Charlotte, NC) in Apr 2016
Interview
Showed up and interviewed with one of the managers. They asked from a list of questions I assume were generated from the assessment. The manager was very nice and personable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about an experience with a customer where you went above and beyond to take care of the their needs.
I was contacted and set up with the Store Manager for an in-person interview. We discussed my resume and schedule as a student. The interview was fairly short, but I had retail experience before I applied for this job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your availability during the week and weekends?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Office Depot in Jun 2025
Interview
He asked me questions about my work history and was kind up front, but did not let me speak much and had a very negative attitude. It was a strange experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What were your average rewards sign up numbers when you worked with us previously?
Very simple interview process asked questions and wanted to get to know me. Any prior experiences or clubs and activities that I wanted to share. Asked why I wanted to work there and what I hoped to gain if I was offered the job.
Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Office Depot with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Office Depot overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Office Depot as a Retail Sales Associate according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 14%
Presentation: 12%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Phone interview: 4%
Other: 4%
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