Staples, Inc. Employer Reviews

I learned a lot about stock keeping, universal product codes, functions of many stationary products, and also met a lot of great people.

typical day at work helping customers all day with different inquires, shelfing different items and products, learned about customer service and how to deal with all types of people, management was good, co-workers were friendly and hardest part of the job was nothing really and most enjoyable was putting a smile on customers faces.

Very interesting easy work place, team oriented, fast paced environment. Learned great computer skills , telephony skills, the hardest part was meeting sales quota's, the most enjoyable part was the downtime in the call center.

I was dedicated to my customers and my associates who were working for me.

Learned skills such as problem solving, money handling, customer service and time management. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to interact with a good group of co-workers.

learned to cooperativley work with a wide spectrum of people

busy... leaned to do the job from office supplies, easy tech, csl to ops management. upper management are great. co workers where cool. maintain a high c-sat score to be the best store in region. loved to come in and help people find the easiest office, ink or copy things.

I was working in the sales department at the local Staples. The job usually consisted of assisting customers with making purchases and providing them all the information about the products

Working at staples you come into contact with so many people. As a Copy Center Associate I had the enjoyment of creating wonderful works of art for our customers.

Staples is a very good company to work for however it offers limited advancement opportunities.

.I enjoyed my 19.5 years at Staples.The environment and all levels of management.

I work at a high volume store, it is always busy and don't have any additional help. Can be really stressful, you need to be able to multi-task.

My typical day would be serving customers behind a desk and making sure that I fulfill their needs and that they walk out with a smile. When I am on supervisory duty, I have to make sure that the staff are motivated to achieve their targets as well as their set tasks for the day.
I also work on the printing section, helping out the team with printing – more... jobs as well as doing lots of admin work such as filing, computer work using MS office to write up letters/reports, answering telephones and transferring calls, scheduling appointments, being able to handle confidential information, photocopying, and printing or scanning information and typing or doing data entry for a variety of documents.
During my time there I have learned how to be highly organized, become a skilled team player and a good leader.
The team are close knit of hard workers and are committed to their jobs, the most enjoyable part of my job is getting tasks done so well with them. For example, setting up merchandise before promotion. The hardest part of my job is not having enough breaks as I am always on the go. – less

The company recognizes that associates have a life and priorities outside of work and are flexible as it relates to time off, working remotely, etc.

Great people to work for, great people to work with.
Pay was not the best, but it was a steady 40 hours a week with good people.

It was a good temporary job for over the summer. I enjoyed my coworkers for the short period of time i worked there.

I did not make a lot of money there, and it was still the best place I have every worked. I have not worked there in 10 years and I still have friends in the company.

Staples is a nice place to work. A typical day at work is about average and everybody tries to do their fair share of work. I have learned a little about how to diagnose computers. I have got plenty of customer service experience. My co-workers are good and cooperative, we have a pretty good team. The hardest part of the job would be maintaining the – more... stores presents and keeping it looking nice because the computer work is what I enjoy and the team is awesome to work with. The most enjoyable part of the job is the team. – less

Growing company has strong formula for Sales reps to follow

A typical day consisted of catering to customers electronic and office supply needs. I helped restock inventory, check people out as a cashier, and ship packages via UPS. I learned about time management, teamwork, and working with customers. The work environment and co-workers was very positive and I have networked with a lot of people from OU and through – more... Athens and Dayton, OH. The hardest part of the job was meeting sales goals on slow days; however, I worked with other sales associates to help meet these goals together. The most enjoyable part of the job was interacting/networking with customers. – less