Typical big corporate chain - Easy Tech Associste Staples Employee Review

2.0
Mar 21, 2015
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Pros

My coworkers made the job tolerable. You can sort of learn a skill if you're doing anything but cashiering. You'll have to teach yourself, but you have the opportunity to experiment. Very fastidious about work breaks (There was a class action lawsuit about 10 years ago) Large chain that offers transfers. Employee discount.

Cons

Typical frustrating retail environment. Disconnect between mrgs and reality. Unreasonable expectations to sell people "warranties" (Those are pure profit) The pay was laughably low in their IT/tech dept. Very Anti-union. You have to sign a form that says you won't talk to union reps and watch propaganda about unions being bad during your training. I was offered a position doing on-site repairs, using my car, but only a $0.40 raise. I declined.

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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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