Is Staples a good company to work for as a Retail Associate?

Retail Associate professionals working at Staples have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 229 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Staples employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Associate Jobs at Staples now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Associate interview questions at Staples .

Does Staples pay Retail Associate employees well?

Retail Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Staples with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 229 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Associate salaries at Staples.

How happy are Retail Associate professionals working at Staples?

68% of Retail Associate employees at Staples would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. Retail Associate professionals have also rated Staples with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Staples?

Sales Associate (1565) , Copy and Print Associate (452) , General Manager (299) , Sales Manager (297) , Cashier (285) , Sales Associate/Cashier (271) , Print and Marketing Associate (268) , EasyTech Associate (256) , Retail Sales Associate (214) , Copy Center Associate (159) , B2B Sales Consultant (154) , Easy Tech Sales Associate (150) , Account Manager (147) , Tech Associate (146) , Customer Service Representative (131)

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 833 reviews)); "I can't think of one pros working here besides having great coworkers at my location." ((in 560 reviews)); "Benefits were good and started after 30 days (FT only)" ((in 551 reviews)); "This job had flexible hours and was very easy to learn and was my first job before college." ((in 513 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 259 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 1228 reviews)); "Management is poor and inexperienced" ((in 933 reviews)); "Poor upper management seemed to be grasping at straws" ((in 252 reviews)); "No training is given and you basically learn on the job." ((in 200 reviews)); "Low salary and shift work" ((in 128 reviews))

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Staples Retail Associate reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Michael Motz

44% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Retail Associate employees have rated Staples with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Staples is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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229 reviews

2.0

Oct 30, 2015

Crystal Ball Says: Don't Work Here

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a great deal about the different types of merchandise and how to really connect with people well. There is a great opportunity to build strong muscles from carrying boxes of paper.

Cons

Management is an absolute mess, zero transparency for the lower level employees. Managers tend to blame the people below them for everything that goes wrong. High levels of favoritism towards certain employees, while others get blame for any and all problems going on.

5.0

Oct 20, 2015

Sales Associate Point Of View

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing co workers and amazing work environment...

Cons

Pay grade wasnt were i thought it should be but it paid my bills every week

3.0

Jul 2, 2015

Its a job

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing special. Its just a starter job. Planning on getting a new job soon.

Cons

Can't complain to much because its a starter job.

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