overall, decent place to start a career in retail... - Anonymous employee Office Depot Employee Review

3.0
Sep 16, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

decent opportunities for advancement, decent pay, overall not bad as far as retail is concerned. work is not difficult to complete if properly planned out. easy to obtain commissions on sales, even if bonuses are not easy to attain. if you have the right manager work/ life balance is decent (considering it is retail)

Cons

poor senior level management, poor decision making, communication from the top is not the best, not a lot of respect for lower levels of employees/ managers. bonuses range from very difficult/ nearly impossible to attain in good years vs impossible to attain in current economy. Not enough payroll hours to support stores.

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5.0
Mar 10, 2026
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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
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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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