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      Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

      Jul 1, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Burlington, MA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Staples (Burlington, MA)

      Interview

      The interview process was pretty quick. I received a phone call to come in for an interview and had the interview with a manager. It was a standard interview process overall.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Please tell me about yourself and explain your availability.
      Answer question

      Other Sales Associate/Cashier Interview Reviews for Staples

      Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

      Apr 8, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Staples

      Interview

      Interview was super quick and casual. Mostly answering questions about my strengths and availability. It was about a 15-20 minute interview. The interviewer was transparent about how many other applicants there were.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked me: What are your strengths?
      Answer question

      Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

      Mar 30, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Staples

      Interview

      Interview process was fairly easy consisting of just one interview with the manager. Questions were the typical / generic kind. Got a call back in decent time frame. Wouldn't sweat the process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you talk a bit more about your customer service experience?
      Answer question

      Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

      Oct 26, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Staples

      Interview

      Contacted the company about a cashiering job. Was put in touch with the right person after a reasonable amount of time. Things seemed to go as expected. Nothing tricky about it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Availability to work the hours they needed
      Answer question

      Staples interviews FAQs

      • Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 102 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 Sales Associate/Cashier according to 102 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  40%

        Background check:  21%

        Personality test:  10%

        Skills test:  10%

        Drug test:  7%

        Presentation:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

        Phone interview:  3%

        Other:  2%

        Group panel interview:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(1565) ;
        2. Copy and Print Associate(452) ;
        3. General Manager(298) ;
        4. Sales Manager(297) ;
        5. Cashier(285) ;
        6. Sales Associate/Cashier(271) ;
        7. Print and Marketing Associate(267) ;
        8. EasyTech Associate(256) ;
        9. Retail Sales Associate(214) ;
        10. Copy Center Associate(159) ;
        11. B2B Sales Consultant(154) ;
        12. Easy Tech Sales Associate(150) ;
        13. Account Manager(147) ;
        14. Tech Associate(146) ;
        15. Customer Service Representative(131) .


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