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Updated Feb 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Business to Business Sales Consultant at Staples
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 months)
Please be prepared to go through the stages of this interview. It starts with a 1:1 with the direct manager, than moves to an interview with direct+regional manager. If you make it that far your doing good because then they'll ask you to go on a ride along with one of the current team members. Don't worry your about half-way through. After the ride along you have to present a to both managers why you think you'd be a good fit. Apparantly, there is a hiring cut-off date each month. so depending on you're interview period you might be waiting up to 4 weeks for an offer.
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Negotiation Details
Non-existent.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Cashier at Staples
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Homestead, FL (took 1 week)
I had a one on one interview with the hiring manager. Very casual and light. "Do you have transportation to and from work?" "Why did you leave your last job?" stuff like that. After, I was told to wait about a week to hear back, and in about a weeks time, I was called back to begin training.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Assistant Store Manager at Staples
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Columbia, SC (took 3 weeks)
After submitting Application and resume you will have at 30min Phone interview. Then you will have a 1hr interview with a stores Gm. Then you will have a 2hr interview with the DM. After all of that you will have another interview with HR.
Negotiation Details
They base salary of a formula. Sell your self early and when asked what were you make add to the salary to get more in the end.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Resident Easy Tech at Staples
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took 2 weeks)
First interview was with assistant manager. He just read off a list of generic interview questions. Next day he calls back saying I have another interview with general manager.
Second interview with the general manager was pretty casual, was more of a conversation and to go over some of the stuff discussed at first interview.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Office Supply Associate at Staples
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 1 week)
I walked into the store, applied, I was very excited when I got called for an interview. I interviewed, it went well. After this I was called again for a second interview. This one went just as well, it also consisted of a performance test of picking out problems in the aisles. I was offered the job, and accepted.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Operations Manager at Staples
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Boston, MA (took 2 weeks)
Typical scenario is that openings are posted for internal candidates prior to public posting. Based on store operating model (almost all part time associates), few internal candidates qualify. HR screens applicants with phone interviews. District Manager then interviews qualified candidates, passes along some for background checks,etc. Salary was non-negotiable.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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Easy Tech Associate at Staples
Posted Jan 14, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in East Hartford, CT (took 1 week)
Got a call for an interview, went in for the interview, sat down with the GM and he asked me about 6 questions. Then about a week or two later, got a call for the position.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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EasyTech Associate at Staples
Posted Jan 8, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Clifton, NJ (took 2 days)
The interview process consisted of 2 major interviews, one assistant manager and one General Manager. The interview with the assistant manager was pretty easy, going over the job in general, pay, et cetera. A few questions were asked related to tech and my previous working experience. The interview with the general manager was very laid back. The Packers game was on and I met up with the GM with a group of employees huddled around 5 TVs. We all cheered as we saw the packers win and I got to know a few of the employees without even working there yet! They said, "Little dude, we want you here."
Going into the back I talked with the GM. Extremely chill dude. He told me a little about the daily activities in the store and how he likes to make sure that everybody thinks that coming to work is like a party except the only colors you see are red and black shirts. I'm looking forward to hearing back from him tomorrow with the offer.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Copy Center Associate at Staples
Posted Jan 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 2 days)
My first interview was with a general manager from another store since the store I was interviewing for was still being built. He was vey nice and made the interview seem more like a conversation. We walked around the store and he asked me questions about the different departments to see how much knowledge I had in each area. My second interview was with another manager (possibly the district manager). He was very brief but still cordial. He was really only interested in my schedule and which days I'd be able to work. The entire two days worth of interviewing only took about an hour total with the second day being the shortest.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Cashier at Staples
Posted Dec 26, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took a day)
applied online - called into make an interview the next day
made an interview for the day after.... showed up promptly, interviewed by general manager and cashier department head - checked to confirm time availabilities and to get general sense of personality - not an immediate offer but hinted
called in a week before availability opened up and offered job
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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