Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples in May 2025
Interview
The process was not too technical, it was mainly behavioral with STAR questions then some other questions about my previous projects. I had experience in C and was asked some information regarding my work in the language and how I’ve used it before. Overall, a great experience nonetheless.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain caching and memory in C by providing a conceptual understanding of it.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Staples (Framingham, MA)
Interview
Interview was very chill. It was a 30 minute call with the hiring manager. They asked me to do a leetcode easy problem. Overall was a very easy experience, if you get an interview you will mostly likely get the job. Getting the interview was the hardest part.
The process was well-organized, and the interviewers were professional and encouraging.
It’s clear that the company values not only technical skills but also cultural fit and communication abilities.
Smooth process.