Staples Interview Questions & Reviews in Boston, MA Area

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Framingham, MA (took 1 week)

After submitting an application online, I was contacted by the recruiter for a phone screening. Passing that, I was asked to drive in to their office since I was "local" (55 miles away). Upon my arrival, I had a brief in-person with the recruiter and was taken to the hiring manager for a face-to-face. While that person was affable enough, I had the impression they had long-since lost interest in their job. Their answers were short and lacked any passion; I had the distinct impression that this person was merely "phoning it in." We got along well enough, but, whether through lack of enthusiasm or a sense of political correctness, they ended up telling me absolutely nothing of value about the job or company, and my questions were answered in a way that would have made a politician proud. After 3 questions were answered without really being answered, I decided I could never work for someone like this and stopped asking questions. The interview concluded and I left. I sent a follow-up thanks to the recruiter, but never heard from the company. I had the sense this was less from anything negative about the interview than it was about disorganization, lack of professionalism, and a sense that they had they jobs and could afford to be rude.