Is Staples a good company to work for as a Sales Associate/Cashier?

Sales Associate/Cashier professionals working at Staples have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 279 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 Sales Associate/Cashier Jobs at Staples now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate/Cashier interview questions at Staples .

Does Staples pay Sales Associate/Cashier employees well?

Sales Associate/Cashier professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Staples with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 279 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate/Cashier salaries at Staples.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Staples?

Sales Associate (1565) , Copy and Print Associate (452) , General Manager (298) , Sales Manager (297) , Cashier (285) , Sales Associate/Cashier (271) , Print and Marketing Associate (267) , EasyTech Associate (256) , Retail Sales Associate (214) , Copy Center Associate (159) , B2B Sales Consultant (154) , Easy Tech Sales Associate (150) , Account Manager (146) , 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 821 reviews)); "Benefits were good and started after 30 days (FT only)" ((in 555 reviews)); "I can't think of one pros working here besides having great coworkers at my location." ((in 548 reviews)); "This job had flexible hours and was very easy to learn and was my first job before college." ((in 521 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 254 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 1222 reviews)); "Management is poor and inexperienced" ((in 927 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 201 reviews)); "Low salary and shift work" ((in 132 reviews))

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Staples Sales Associate/Cashier reviews

3.4

78% would recommend to a friend

(279 total reviews)

Michael Motz

33% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Sales Associate/Cashier employees have rated Staples with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 279 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate/Cashier professionals have a good working experience there. Staples is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sales Associate/Cashier professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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279 reviews

5.0

Jun 22, 2025

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2.0

May 3, 2025

Not terrible but far from great

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Slower pace than other retail environments - Far from the worst; company culture isn't toxic (it's kind of nonexistent though)

Cons

- Strong emphasis on metrics - Almost non-existent employee recognition - Not enough hours allotted to store - Minimum wage starting pay

4.0

Apr 13, 2025

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Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I got paid for my work

Cons

Had to work through lunches Customers were rude Management would understaff the center (only having one person during busy times), get upset that I didn’t take lunches, but then get upset that they had to cover the center, and that jobs didn’t get finished.

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