Staples carries a Seen Grade of 65/100, with an average wait of about 14 days to hear back and a 40% ghost rate. Here's what applicants report.
Retail associate hiring is fast and easy (25-min interview with 1-2 managers; 46% of polled candidates got offers within a day or two; ~14-day average), while corporate roles run ~a month with recruiter call, video rounds, and onsite panels. Ghosting accounts read: a Jan 2024 candidate whose posting was pulled with no update, and a recruiter + hiring manager going silent post-interview. Grounded in 4 accounts read (Glassdoor/Indeed). Reported average time to first response is about 14 days. Applicants report roughly 2 interview round(s).
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