Staples Reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(14,649 total reviews)
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Michael Motz

38% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Staples has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 14,649 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Staples employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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15K reviews
4.0
8 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pretty good work-life balance, good cafeteria options, free drinks and snacks, supportive teammates across all levels

Cons

Still has legacy code that is not maintained, lots of half-baked solutions that are now coming back to bite, and recent layoffs (multiple rounds).

3.0
7 Jul 2026

Stay away!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Relatively flexible scheduling if management is allowing

Cons

Private equity run business that's in the throes of death, expect high turnover and low pay.

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