Office Depot Claimed Company

Office Depot is a supplier of office products and services. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 640

TOTAL RATINGS: 7547

CEO: Gerry Smith

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Joining Office Depot - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Office Depot is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Office Depot employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	15%
Prepared	31%
Somewhat Prepared	8%
Unprepared	38%
Very Unprepared	8%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Office Depot are rated a C-. At Office Depot most employees said they received feedback never or once a month. 52% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Office Depot.

Answer	Percent
Every week	20%
Once a month	22%
Once a quarter	14%
Once a year	11%
Never	33%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	52%
No	48%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 63% of women at Office Depot said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Office Depot employees earn $132,623. Office Depot ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Learn More about Salaries at Office Depot.

Average Salaries at Office Depot by Department

$144k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$125k*

Design

$140k*

Marketing

$152k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$160k*

Business Dev

$99k*

Finance

$239k*

Communications

$63k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$110k*

$160k*

Legal

$145k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Office Depot, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Office Depot the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Office Depot, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	23%
Co-Workers	9%
Comfort & Familiarity	64%
Career Advancement Opportunities	4%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	27%
1 hour	18%
45 minutes	5%
30 minutes	36%
I eat at my desk	14%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	4%
Once a week	13%
Once a month	8%
Once a quarter	4%
Never	71%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Office Depot ranks in the Bottom 20% of companies for professional development in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 36% of employees feel as though Office Depot is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 23% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Office Depot.

Answer	Percent
Yes	23%
No	77%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	36%
No	64%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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