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OfficeMax Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at OfficeMax give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest OfficeMax employees are Business Development Managers submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Furniture Specialists with a rating of 4.3.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 124 OfficeMax Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.8
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Senior Software Engineer
"Office Max is a very good company to work with. The managers are excellent and open communication culture is very good."
Posted 10 years ago in Naperville, IL
Retail Manager
in Broadview, IL

"OfficeMax is going through change and downsizing management"

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I liked the variety of work and the busy pace."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I didn't like the downsizing, but it happens in all companies at time or another."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To give middle management more goals to obtain upper management position."

District Manager
in Atlanta, GA

"Many opportunities were granted to me based upon my work results."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I advanced several times due to my work being positively recognized."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"My position (as well as many others) was eliminated due to company cost reduction efforts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Devote more resources to staffing."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
OfficeMax (243)
4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is Lehigh Press (8)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Aaron Brothers (16)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (7,571)
Receiving Manager
in San Leandro, CA

"Great in the beginning of my career."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The Associates."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Upper Management."

Sales Associate
in Pomona, CA

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The employees."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure employees work well with each other."

National Account Manager
in Carlstadt, NJ

"Was a great learning opportunity."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Thought leading organization."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Too much middle management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Adapt."

Assistant Manager
in Waipahu, HI

"Sensational."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Associates, district manager as well as the regional management team."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I had no complaints, I was treated very well - left for a better offer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay the course - company headed in right direction."

Sales Representative
in Farmington Hills, MI

"Is Officemax still in business?"

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Lack of training."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Train your employees."

Assistant Store Manager
in Woodstock, GA

"It all depends on the store manager."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The store manager was a do as I say, not as I do kind of person. He took advantage of everyone there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Install some checks and balances for store managers. Keep closer tabs with each store through the management team...not the SM."

Store Manager
in Germantown, TN

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Support you received from upper management."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Loseing good employees because could not pay them enought."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good trained managers and their support as my Boss."

Operations Manager

"Decent company to work for."

Business Development Executive
in Atlanta, GA

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The people are great and the company has some good services to offer customers."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The compensation plan for the Business Development Executive position makes it very dificult to qualify customers for sales credit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Revise the compemsation program so that sales people are given credit for what they sell. It is very frustrating when you do not get credit and it takes away the drive to find new business."

Sales Associate
in Sacramento, CA

"Corporation needs complete overhaul."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The people are decent."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Can't make enough money there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more opportunities to make money."

Sales Manager
in Douglasville, GA

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The enviroment was decent."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The company long term plans were very weak."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop stronger leaders."

Store Manager
in Miami, FL

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Close to home, good DM, good team."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Compensation."

Stocker
in Hiram, GA

"Good place to be."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The folks I worked with."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The early am hours."

OfficeMax Reviews FAQs

Is OfficeMax a good company to work for?

OfficeMax has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 124 OfficeMax Review Ratings left anonymously by OfficeMax employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 89% of employees would recommend working at OfficeMax.

Does OfficeMax pay their employees well?

OfficeMax employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 20 OfficeMax employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find OfficeMax Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at OfficeMax?

89% of employees would recommend working at OfficeMax with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated OfficeMax 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at OfficeMax?

According to our data, the highest paying job at OfficeMax is a VP of Sales at $181,000 annually. Browse OfficeMax Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at OfficeMax?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at OfficeMax is a Retail Associate at $14,000 annually. Browse OfficeMax Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at OfficeMax?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at OfficeMax to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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