Growth potential exists but efforts often go unrecognized - Part-time Sales Advisor Office Depot Employee Review

2.0
Apr 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is some room for Growth in terms of if you plan to make a career out of this job, working full-time is only available for management.

Cons

Majority of the time, additional work or taking on additional responsibilities even as a senior employee is not recognized. Going the extra mile goes unrecognized by management, especially the General Store Manager and is only briefly mentioned during a yearly review in which the maximum raise is 3% of hourly pay. There is a lot more expected of you as an employee even working part-time, front end employees are expected to upsell on warranty on all tech items (even mouse and keyboards, headphones), upsell paper, ink and toner on printers. There is also a lot of pressure for rewards sign-ups from Copy&Print Dept. which is always the busiest department, upsell on paper upgrades, additional services such as cutting, binding, hole punching, etc. There is also a lot of pressure for sign ups for subscription services such as Business Select which can be somewhat beneficial for businesses in long-term. There is also a lot of unspoken pressure for catering to regular customers over new incoming customers.

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5.0
Mar 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Store never get overwhelmingly busy - mix of light/busy days Management does a good job at listening to employees

Cons

Have to push selling product on people that don't want it Schedule may be inflexible

1.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros to working for this company.

Cons

Low pay, grueling hours, unsafe and toxic work environment. The company does not offer opportunities for its sore employees to advance to the corporate sector; especially if you have a college degree. As a store employee neither you, your expertise and skill set, nor your ideas on how to improve workflow and company culture matter.

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