Good interview nice people I hope I get the job job. Also seems like decent benefits. Plus I know they have very good products and they have many convenient locations and good hours.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples (Framingham, MA) in Aug 2009
Interview
After submitting an application online, I was contacted by the recruiter for a phone screening. Passing that, I was asked to drive in to their office since I was "local" (55 miles away). Upon my arrival, I had a brief in-person with the recruiter and was taken to the hiring manager for a face-to-face. While that person was affable enough, I had the impression they had long-since lost interest in their job. Their answers were short and lacked any passion; I had the distinct impression that this person was merely "phoning it in." We got along well enough, but, whether through lack of enthusiasm or a sense of political correctness, they ended up telling me absolutely nothing of value about the job or company, and my questions were answered in a way that would have made a politician proud. After 3 questions were answered without really being answered, I decided I could never work for someone like this and stopped asking questions. The interview concluded and I left. I sent a follow-up thanks to the recruiter, but never heard from the company. I had the sense this was less from anything negative about the interview than it was about disorganization, lack of professionalism, and a sense that they had they jobs and could afford to be rude.
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Question 1
All questions were basic interview 101 types - no surprises or difficult questions
Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a Buyer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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