Staples – “STAPLES REVIEW: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW”

Pros

Some good reasons for working at STAPLES (Business Depot) are that you can learn many skills for the future. Many people that end up getting hired for one position end up being able to work/cover several sections/depts. after about a year of work. The management at STAPLES is a good team to work with, being neither too strict or lax on managing workers. There is many values to be learned including the way employees are to serve customers, notably the motto EASY, which means Evaluate, Asses, Satisfy, and Yes. Finally STAPLES offers a great benefits package including Health, RRSP, and Employee Stock Purchase plan

Cons

Overall compensation is not as great as with other employers, including compensation for employees who show very effective progress. It is up to the District Manager to decide whether an employee shall get a review every 6 months, and very, very rarely are employees - even ones who show exceptional performance according to STAPLES standard - rewarded with a raise of more than 20 cents per 6 months

Advice to Senior Management

Senior management must be more fair in compensating good employees for their service and not hold back because of their so called "budgets".