Staples Sales Associate/Cashier reviews

3.4

78% would recommend to a friend

(279 total reviews)
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Michael Motz

33% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jun 23, 2014
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Pros

The managers are easy to work with and they offer a flexible schedule.

Cons

The pay is very low. It is barely above minimum wage with 2 years of prior experience. I am also constantly doing something which can be frustrating as a cashier because you get pulled in every direction and scolded if you aren't everywhere at once.

3.0
Jun 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Mostly flexible scheduling, easy job. Lower level management is decent.

Cons

Sales--between pushing the Rewards card, the Item of the Month, warranties, protection plans, service plans, the customer has just about had it with you by the time they leave the store. You are frequently reminded that you are not meeting your sales quotas. Minimum wage. Often scheduled for four or five hours at a time, rather than a full day. Management was slow to respond when needed.

1.0
Apr 8, 2014

One of the Worst Retailers!

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Pros

They work with my full-time college schedule and I get a small discount on merchandise, including 2 computers per year.

Cons

The pay is horrible, you don't get pay increases for learning new important skills. When I was hired, the GM told me that school was more important than work yet I have been forced to put school on the back burner twice now. Staples provided good benefits when I started but with the ACA, limits part-time hours to 25/week to avoid giving benefits.

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