Not good for a long period of employment - Sales Associate Staples Employee Review

1.0
Apr 8, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Get lots of training flexible hours get to work with the newest technology some managers and associates are great gives you good experience

Cons

Can be disrespected Hour Crunch is terrible because you are working for a reason, and cutting back hours isnt gonna help wages arent good- raises are terrible and the bonuses are even worse managers dont have much experience and some associates could do a better job than the managers unrealistic goals not even people on at times, so usually you will be non-stop for hours

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

You will acquire genuinely useful AR and account management skills including Oracle, MS Office, customer support, reporting, and general O2C fundamentals. These skills will help you in future roles and look good on a résumé. To be transparent: those skills will come in handy when you’re searching for a new job later — because based on team conditions, you’ll likely be looking again within a year.

Cons

The Escalation Specialist role was originally part of the Center of Excellence (COE) and fully remote. It is no longer remote. Management relies heavily on weekly “validation” scorecards to evaluate performance. These scorecards often feel subjective and based more on opinion than actual workload, metrics, or demonstrated knowledge. They do not accurately reflect your true performance or skill level. Recognition tends to go to the same small group of individuals (primarily within Vendor Management), even though the Specialists are responsible for the majority of the day‑to‑day work and issue resolution. This creates an uneven sense of visibility and appreciation across the team. You deserve better!

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