Staples Business Development Associate reviews

1.9

13% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)
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Michael Motz

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12% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Mar 25, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The Staples Way training was one of the best sales training I received (and I have previous sales experience). Also if people have had a bad experience with one manager, it does not represent the company as a whole. I feel that with any position if you work hard and treat it as a career and not just another "job" you will find REAL success within Staples. I was a B2BSC (business to business sales consultant) for 3 years and have been promoted to an Area Sales Manager. Within my team 5 B2BSC's have been promoted within the last 2 years. You get what you put into the role, simple enough.

Cons

You get what you put into this role. If you want to cut out before 5 everyday and don't work on keeping your pipeline full, you're probably not going to succeed,

3.0
Nov 24, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The key to success of managing your own territory. Actually, whatever it takes to make you successful. Staples is a marketing icon and progressing on the cutting the cutting edge, of technology and humor.

Cons

The biggest disadvantage there is no room for advancement regardless of what you have accomplished or how long you have been in your position. Also, after 12 months of closing business your commission is only for 12 months and after 12 months staples and account managers get paid off the business but you will not.

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