Office Depot Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Wasn't the opportunity I had thought."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Large sales force with good energy."

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

"Laggards."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bring in new blood."

"With a bit more pride in personnel and an uncapped commission structure, this could be a really good gig!"

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"Name recognition sometimes opens doors."

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

"Huge company. Very report intensive. Employees often feel like an employee number and not real people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen more closely to ideas from sales. We are the 'feet on the street' and we know what the market wants and needs."

"I enjoyed my almost 5 year career at Office Depot, and the people I worked with."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"I liked the opportunity to work with great people, and the ability to advance in my career as a sales representative."

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

"I did not like some of the procedures and steps required that in some cases delayed resolutions to customer needs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Streamline the processes involved to service customers in a more expedient, effective manner."

"Incompetent management with no understanding of how East Coast furniture is run."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"I was able to work from home and be available at all hours to my customers, my children and myself."

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

"The poor understanding of East coast versus West Coast customers and support needed."

"A great place to work, if you're not one of the bunch you will have difficulty moving up in the warehouse."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"They were a very employee-orientated company and spent time on employees. They had a cascade program where they made the employees, as well as management feel like they were responsible for the entire process of training and developing of all new hires. This gave all a sense of pride and importance."

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

"Worked for years and had difficulty moving up. There was a tight knit group of people that associated with each other away from work and if you went with them and partied you became part of the group. I did not go with them and therefore was passed up several times for positions in management that I was more than qualified to hold."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look beyond friends and family to see what you have as far as employees and their abilities and skills. Not everyone likes to go out and drink and party. When laying off, let go of the last in or lowest performing people first."

"Excellent company, very professional. However, the economy and the competition are making business tough."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"SALES!! This was a true selling position. Many resources at your disposal to close the deal."

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

"Unlike the previous industries I have worked in, customers will make a change to a competitor (Staples, Corporate Express, OfficeMax) without giving you the opportunity to save the business. VERY COMPETITIVE BUSINESS!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay on top of your accounts. Utilize contact management programs (CRM) to ensure you are keeping regular dialog with existing accounts. If you fail to do this, you will ultimately lose the luxury of your customer's business that you worked so hard to attain. Your competitors are only an appointment away from soliciting your customer. Develop a strong and consistent relationship with your clients."

"Good company but not so good management."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The team members."

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

"Promotion opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote from with-in."

"Good people, poor management."

What do you like about working at Office Depot?

"The freedom."

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

"The management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more professional."

"Great place to work and advance if you are patient."

"Excellent for College Students seeking part-time employment."