Is Staples a good company to work for as a Store Associate?

Store Associate professionals working at Staples have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Staples employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Store Associate Jobs at Staples now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Store Associate interview questions at Staples .

Does Staples pay Store Associate employees well?

Store Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Staples with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Store Associate salaries and benefits at Staples .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Staples?

Sales Associate (1561) , Copy and Print Associate (449) , General Manager (297) , Sales Manager (296) , Cashier (285) , Sales Associate/Cashier (271) , Print and Marketing Associate (267) , EasyTech Associate (256) , Retail Sales Associate (214) , Copy Center Associate (159) , B2B Sales Consultant (154) , Easy Tech Sales Associate (150) , Account Manager (146) , Tech Associate (146) , Customer Service Representative (132)

What are the pros of working at Staples according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and as long as you like talking to people it can be a very fun job." ((in 817 reviews)); "I can't think of one pros working here besides having great coworkers at my location." ((in 560 reviews)); "Benefits were good and started after 30 days (FT only)" ((in 538 reviews)); "This job had flexible hours and was very easy to learn and was my first job before college." ((in 516 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and increased knowledge on office system" ((in 260 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Staples according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and sometimes asked to do things that are not part of the job description." ((in 1212 reviews)); "Management is poor and inexperienced" ((in 918 reviews)); "Poor upper management seemed to be grasping at straws" ((in 246 reviews)); "No training is given and you basically learn on the job." ((in 202 reviews)); "Low salary and shift work" ((in 122 reviews))

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Staples Store Associate reviews

3.7

48% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Michael Motz

17% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Store Associate employees have rated Staples with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Store Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Staples is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Store Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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23 reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Interesting role, but training support is lacking

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting role and no days are the same!

Cons

Wish there was more support with training.

4.0

May 27, 2025

Store Associate

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work. Great team. Learn new easy skills

Cons

annoying customers and work can be boring sometimes.

4.0

Mar 16, 2025

Good workplace

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and communication from managers

Cons

No cons, good experience working here

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