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Staples main competitors are Vudu, Office Depot, and Best Buy.
Competitor Summary. See how Staples compares to its main competitors:
| Company | Founding date | Zippia score | Headquarters | # of Locations | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.4 | Framingham, MA | 16 | $18.2B | 75,000 | |
| 1901 | 4.5 | Seattle, WA | 11 | $15.0B | 74,000 | |
| 2005 | 4.3 | Hoffman Estates, IL | 5 | $1.4B | 85,000 | |
| 1978 | 4.4 | Austin, TX | 2 | $16.0B | 91,000 | |
| 1978 | 4.6 | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $159.5B | 500,001 | |
| 1962 | 4.4 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 4 | $16.2B | 110,000 | |
| 1967 | 4.3 | Columbus, OH | 5 | $4.7B | 22,900 | |
| 2004 | 4.5 | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | - | 180 | |
| 1984 | 4.1 | Westborough, MA | 10 | $20.5B | 25,001 | |
| 1966 | 4.6 | Richfield, MN | 11 | $41.5B | 102,000 | |
| 1986 | 4.2 | Boca Raton, FL | 3 | $7.0B | 38,000 | |
| 1962 | 4.6 | Bentonville, AR | 7 | $681.0B | 2,300,000 | |
| 1902 | 4.5 | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $106.6B | 409,000 | |
| 1921 | 4.7 | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | $3.4B | 5,825 | |
| 1929 | 4.5 | Cincinnati, OH | 20 | $23.0B | 130,000 | |
| 1983 | 4.0 | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $59.0B | 25 | |
| 1902 | 4.3 | Plano, TX | 35 | $11.2B | 60,000 | |
| 1938 | 4.1 | Little Rock, AR | 207 | $6.6B | 40,000 | |
| 1969 | 4.5 | San Francisco, CA | 10 | $15.1B | 117,000 | |
| 1972 | 4.2 | Burlington, NJ | 3 | $10.6B | 40,000 | |
| 1982 | 4.3 | Dublin, CA | 7 | $21.1B | 88,100 |
Rate Staples' competitiveness in the market.
| Company | Highest salary | Hourly salary |
|---|---|---|
Staples | $42,751 | $20.55 |
Gap Inc. | $92,645 | $44.54 |
Sam's Club | $47,822 | $22.99 |
Big Lots | $42,552 | $20.46 |
Vudu | $42,289 | $20.33 |
Best Buy | $42,080 | $20.23 |
Macy's | $41,031 | $19.73 |
Target | $39,863 | $19.16 |
Walmart | $39,814 | $19.14 |
Office Depot | $39,594 | $19.04 |
JCPenney | $39,432 | $18.96 |
Burlington | $39,417 | $18.95 |
Kohl's | $38,938 | $18.72 |
Sears Holdings | $38,599 | $18.56 |
Ross Stores | $37,930 | $18.24 |
The Home Depot | $37,681 | $18.12 |
RadioShack | $37,113 | $17.84 |
Nordstrom | $36,852 | $17.72 |
Dillard's | $35,567 | $17.10 |
Whole Foods Market | $34,608 | $16.64 |
Do you work at Staples?
Is Staples able to compete effectively with similar companies?
| Job title | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Dillard's | 28% | 72% |
| JCPenney | 30% | 70% |
| Burlington | 37% | 63% |
| Big Lots | 46% | 54% |
| Staples | 56% | 44% |
| Best Buy | 66% | 34% |
Good mid level management
Once the company was taken over by a private equity firm the constant threat of layoffs became overwhelming. The performance appraisal process is on a bell curve so people are often given poor ratings just to meet the bell curve requirement. Promotions and significant raises are hard to come by. The pay is generally below market value.
Great co-workers. Working in the corporate office has many perks such as a top of the line cafeteria and a fantastic free breakroom with coffee, tea and snacks.
The CEO is absolutely terrible. He has a terrible attitude about employees.
Since their tagline is about the benefits of human interaction, treat your employees like people rather than a number.
Staples pay is far below the industry average. This is frequently mentioned by the head of HR but nothing is done to rectify it.
Run primarily but older white men
I loved the people I worked with and supported
Customer Service, I like helping people out and giving advice on products.
The work environment is not the best.
The Technical Experience
I loved the laid back and supportive corporate culture.
I did not care that they were a little behind in technology such a project management software.
I absolutely loved the flexibility and work life balance options they have for employees.
Work Life Balance, Flexible PTO, WFH friendly, little pressure
No challenges, low pace, leaders don't believe technology
24 days PTO
Great experience working on technology from last several years!
Company is going through the transformation with IT modernization and focusing on beyond office supply categories to grow the sales but the overall growth is very slow.
Good vacation and remote working policy and collaborative culture.