Worst CEO in the company - Anonymous employee Office Depot Employee Review

1.0
Jan 5, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

None, the CEO is a greedy POS. OK there are some good things about the company but thaey are all leftover from the Bruce & Dave CEO days. At one time the company was run in a way that treated employees with respect - long time & ex-employees will remember the compelling place to work, shop and invest tag lines. Now Steve Odland is showing what a one trick pony he is and basically did the same thing to ODP that he did to AZO - try to cut costs to improve profitability and the expense of employee morale and customer service.

Cons

Senior management - milking the company dry for their personal enrichment. CEO compensation 13 million while stock goes from $40's to sub $2 - what's wrong with that picture? Take away's over the years - employee stock options, employee stock grants (which initially replaced options then vanished) annual bonus program, annual merit raises, company 401K match etc. Despite the crash in shareholder value, declining sales and shuttered stores and distribution centers the company moved its head quarter from perfectly acceptable digs in Delray Beach Fl to a nre hundred million plus glory palace in the rich neighborhood of Boca Raton FL.

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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

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1.0
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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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