Came in for an in person interview with a few team members, all very friendly! I went through a staffing agency and it was a very easy process, was given my offer relatively soon after interviewing.
There was a phone interview to start. The next step was to have a 3-4 back to back interviews, where different merchants interviewed me. I then got an offer a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could be any office supply product what would you be and why?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples (Framingham, MA)
Interview
Overall a very negative experience. Applied to a virtual hiring event. First interview was very behavioral. If you pass that then there's 3 other interviews with various merchants. It was over zoom, which was the only pro I can think of. After the interview they sent me an email saying I chose to withdraw lol. Very unorganized company and process. Pay is below market, long hours, potential layoffs, cutthroat environment, not sure if it's commission based but who knows. Look elsewhere.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Give me a time you used excel and what were the outcomes?
Product Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Specialist roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Product Specialist according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 27%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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