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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
OfficeMax Employee

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Gratifying to work directly with customers at the C-level to identify their business needs and utilizing our resources to create win-win solutions while growing share-of-wallet sales. Ability to work from home environment, self motivated."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I was originally hired by Boise Cascade before the merge with OfficeMax. Boise Cascade had a customer first philosophy. Listen to the customer, identify the need/pain and utilize our toolbox of solutions to fill that need. At OfficeMax, the business reviews and incentives were built around trying to sell our customer on very specific programs whether they were a good fit or not."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to find ways to streamline costs but don't forget to listen to the customer."

Construction Project Manager

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The work construction manager is great work, but the corporation is needing extra lending hands, hostile enviroment and not a good place to work."

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

"Just be aware of the internal actions and management - do your due diligence prior to accepting a post."

Web Implementation Specialist

"Great job, but not a career."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I enjoy learning about such an important, yet overlooked industry: office supply."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"There is little to no advancement opportunity in my current career path."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Slow down with the reorganization!"

Business Development Executive

"Needs improvement within the company."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Some of the people and the product."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"No true growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open up, and work and live in the 21st century."

Sales Associate

"Great place to work and coordinate customer service skills."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Electronics department."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Boring when the inter arrival times between customers is large."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Coordinate workers more efficiently using the radio."

Retail Sales Associate

"Good to have while you look for something."

Graphic Designer

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Multiple projects, Working with the customer directly."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Limited resource, and salary."

Electronic Sales Specialist

"Good place to start."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Hours, responsibilities."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Sales team, managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open and listen to sales team."

Sales Representative

"Adequate company to learn how to grow the federal space business."

Logistics Supervisor

"Officemax was a very enjoyable place to work."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The teamwork."

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

"Ask a lot of questions."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Doing inventory."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A better training program."

Demand Planning Manager

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Enjoyed working with the different departments as it impacted my service level goals."

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

"Be confident and show your strengths."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Too top heavy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better training and empowerment of associates."

Sales Associate

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Environment, working with customers."

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

"Apply online."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"The pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There is a need for proactive and intelligent managers."

Account Manager

"Great company."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Excellent work environment."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"Confusion when consolidating different aspects of business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate."

Sales Associate

"This is a good place to work to gain some professional experience in sales and customer service."

What do you like about working at OfficeMax?

"I enjoyed working with others and interacting with customers."

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

"Be well groomed and have a smile on your face. In addition, punctuality is very important."

What don't you like about working at OfficeMax?

"My schedule varied from week to week."

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 Sales Floor 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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