Shop here yes! Work here no! - Sales Associate Staples Employee Review

2.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to meet people and business owners and learn about computers, software, digital cameras and generally a place to practice doing a lot and staying busy most of the time. A person can move up to department lead positions

Cons

promo and extended policy promotion affect job security as does speed of work. Energy drinks are used by management and star employees, if a person doesn't work at this level of speed your hours will be cut, days off changed or shift changed without notice. Store managers have a huge amount of stress put on them and are expected to do the work of several hourly employees. District managers don't really care how good numbers are achieved for corporate, and store managers have a lot of carrots dangled. It's an issue of corporate looking too much at numbers and not seeing what's really going on, the problem is margins are too small and that's why extended service policies are pushed, jobs are threatened, and power drinks are pushed.

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