Is Staples a good company to work for as a Business Development Associate?

Business Development Associate professionals working at Staples have rated their employer with 1.9 out of 5 stars in 48 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Staples employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Business Development Associate Jobs at Staples now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Business Development Associate interview questions at Staples .

Does Staples pay Business Development Associate employees well?

Business Development Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Staples with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Business Development Associate salaries at Staples.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Staples?

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What are the pros of working at Staples according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and as long as you like talking to people it can be a very fun job." ((in 818 reviews)); "I can't think of one pros working here besides having great coworkers at my location." ((in 553 reviews)); "Benefits were good and started after 30 days (FT only)" ((in 541 reviews)); "Flexible hours are possible if you can maintain your workload and responsibilities at a high level." ((in 511 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 283 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Staples according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and sometimes asked to do things that are not part of the job description." ((in 1211 reviews)); "Poor management and very messy" ((in 935 reviews)); "Poor upper management seemed to be grasping at straws" ((in 251 reviews)); "No training is given and you basically learn on the job." ((in 199 reviews)); "A lot of work and low salary" ((in 127 reviews))

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1.9

13% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Michael Motz

Not enough data to show CEO approval

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

1.7

Culture & values

1.6

Career opportunities

1.5

Senior management

Business Development Associate employees have rated Staples with 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Business Development Associate professionals have a poor working experience there. Staples is rated 46% below average by Business Development Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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48 reviews

3.0

May 22, 2014

Difficult tenure

Business development associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and coach from sales managers.

Cons

Comp package was designed to make less $ after 2 years.

1.0

May 6, 2014

Cookie Cutter Employee's only need apply. Talent is not appreciated. Threatened by Innovation

Business development associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Coaching and Training team are great. Then it stops with direct management.

Cons

minimal growth opportunities, management threatened by success, peers competitive not helpful, Huge disconnect from upper management to mid level management. Cookie Cutter Employee's only need apply. Manipulation of numbers - Popularity Contest

4.0

Apr 30, 2014

Company to build your skills with. Awesome people, rewarding experience.

Business development associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work at Staples are amazing. Everyone is super friendly and truly loves the brand. Buy in to the company and you will succeed. UNREAL QUALITY OF WORK LIFE.

Cons

Very large company so communication between departments can be difficult. Some problems will occur you can't do much about it because of the communication issues.

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