Office Depot Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It would be a good place to work if I were still working there."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Like anyplace else it's the people - for the most part the people at Office Depot were good to work with - they all pulled together to help get the job done."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't. Take a look at the market in your area - specifically the competition. If you need a part time job it's a good place to be, but if you are looking for something more, look elsewhere."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"That my store was one of the 100+ stores closed in 2009."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop closing stores."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The opportunities."

"Transition period."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people were good."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't make a career out of this."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"I do not like working in retail."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good luck."

"Poor corporate management."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Associates and most dept. mgrs."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I wouldn't consider Office Depot as a career."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"Emphasis on selling protection plans and time wasting experts at front of store. Corporate execs don't seem very competent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Research the demographic of the area before opening a new store and train people accordingly. Hire dept. mgrs. based on ability and experience, not just a warm body."

"A lousy company."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people at corporate who are supposed to know what they are doing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit and let competent people run the company."

"Worst company I ever worked for. Terrible management with no business savvy. I brought them 1.5 million in business and they couldn't work out simple details. Staples had no problem taking on these customers. No organization whatsoever. I couldn't even get a list of current customers in my territory. Wasted over 50% of my prospecting time calling prospects who were already customers. This, in turn made it look like I had no idea what I was doing."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Nothing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All new people. Take management classes. Don't hire a manager because he could throw a fastball (baseball). (I'm not kidding) I was an outside sales person. If I wasn't at a certain productivity level I had to stay in the office on Mondays. That's 20 of my time an office when I'm supposed to be outside working. I could see if we were actually working a plan to improve but people would just sit around all day and talk. You don't have meetings at 8:00 on Monday mornings. You also don't have meetings at 3:00 pm on Friday. Doesn't create an environment for an effective meeting."

"Great job for part-timers, otherwise run!"

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"I enjoyed the people I worked with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't bother unless you like 50 hour work weeks with little help. Hours are cut so pretty much are the store."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"Company is at a disarray. Cancelled all benefits like bonuses, 401k matching and raises. Closed a bunch of stores and then laid off some of their best workers in order to save money. They rely too much on the technology department with tech services and warranties. This is not Best Buy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be on the floor working and don't sit in the office while there are 2 people on the floor doing all the work."

"A good company."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people and also the name recognition."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A good place to work when getting started in sales because of the training that they do for you."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"All the reports for reports."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce the reporting."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Learn your products."

"Great place to work, opportunity to succeed is on you."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Great reputations in the workplace."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"Retail mentality at Office Max."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Utilize National Account Program."

"Good."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people were always looking for ways to improve the production process."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"2nd shift - 3 PM to 11 PM."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve on employee training."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Advancement opportunities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You need thick skin!"

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"Continual revolving door of district managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do a better job of selecting/hiring general managers."

"Incremental technology sales."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at Office Depot?

"No real growth opportunity."

"A great place to grow in business."