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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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"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
Technology Supervisor

"Good job for a college student skilled in technology."

Sales Consultant

"This company was a suitable company for me at that point in my career."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The customers and team members that I worked with."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The call center environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increased salaries and more of a personal touch."

Customer Service Supervisor

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The opportunities for advancing were abundant."

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

"Be thankful for having the opportunity to interview with this company."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Schedule for management was very long and draining."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to hire new sales reps to keep the company fresh and growing."

District Trainer

"Once your store is in line, it was a piece of cake."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The staff."

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

"First few months are tough."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Upper Management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fair and give feedback in a reasonable amount of time."

Electronics Supervisor

"Great company."

Sales Manager

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Worked with wife who was at another location."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Company was in danger of not being around, so needed to get either my wife or myself out of company."

Account Representative

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The ability to work in outside sales and be responsible for my sales growth."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The hands-on management style."

Senior Account Manager

"Great company to work for."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Open sales commissions."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Retail mentality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Utilize National Account program."

Training Store Manager

"Company closing stores and downsizing."

Customer Service Representative

"I would not work for this company again."

Senior Project Manager

"Not what I would call home, you will work a lot of hours, and most people were laid off in wave. I left on my own for a better opportunity."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"It was really nice for the first three months. Did have a great Bring Your Child to Work day."

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

"Don't. They lay off every year in masses. They work you to death and appreciate nothing."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"There is a lot of the not-my-job going on, management constantly changes their minds and there is a lot of waste of money, no $ for employees, a lot of rah-rah and no substance to back it up. Employees all disgruntled."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the management who do nothing (especially in IT) and stop keeping those that are brown noses but are not leaders."

Store Manager

"Was fun for the first three years."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Had a great crew."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"New DM was a no feelings manager."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When bringing in a new DM from outside, train him in what works."

IT Consultant

"A pleasant IT environment."

Logistics Systems Manager

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The people I was working with are hard working, fun and open."

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

"Be honest."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Management was more concerned about the bottom line that the associates."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the associates and actually follow through on promises made."

Cashier

"Pretty good."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Good hours."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Pretty good work place."

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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