good place to work for high school/college student - Easy Tech Associate Staples Employee Review

4.0
May 10, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

great staff of high school and college kids, very friendly atmosphere with competent and friendly management. only retail office supply chain that is doing well in current economic climate. it is an enjoyable place to go to work every day, depending on the associates that are working with you

Cons

making 10 dollars an hour which is barely enough to support a college grad with loans and credit cards to pay off. however, pay is very competetive to other similar positions. sometimes expectations can be larger than is physically possible.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

Not enough pay per hour.

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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