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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
635
TOTAL
RATINGS
7538

Office Depot Company Culture

Office Depot Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Office Depot's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Office Depot CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Gerry Smith Office Depot's CEO
Gerry Smith
50 /100

Diversity at Office Depot

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at Office Depot have rated Environment, Team, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Office Depot

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Women at Office Depot have rated Environment, Manager, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Office Depot eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-39

Office Depot employees are -39% more likely to recommend Office Depot as a great place to work

23%Promoters
15%Passives
62%Detractors

Working at Office Depot

Working at Office Depot is rated below average by 635 employees, across various culture dimensions. Office Depot employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that CEO Rating and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Office Depot’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in Fort Lauderdale, FL. See below in detail how working at Office Depot was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Office Depot

D

Overall Company Culture at Office Depot is rated D

Last updated 13 days ago

Bottom
15%

Office Depot ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 635 Employees

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Business Dev
68
Business Dev68
Engineering
67
Engineering67
Customer Support
66
Customer Support66
IT
63
IT63
Marketing
62
Marketing62
Operations
58
Operations58
Sales
56
Sales56
Admin
54
Admin54
Design
49
Design49

Office Depot Employee Reviews

Out of 950 Office Depot employee reviews, 49% were positive. The remaining 51% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Office Depot improve their work culture.

49%
51%
Positive Reviews49%
Constructive Feedback51%

Positive Reviews From Office Depot Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    We do occastional work ok together, but this is never stresses by management.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Good questions that focus on the reality of the store. They do not hide their short comings which allows you to know if you are the right fit for the job.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    All store bonus is a great benefit. However, in the last 3 years only 10% of the stores are hitting bonus, and they never reduced to match their own failures

Constructive Feedback From Office Depot Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    It can be improved by hiring security guards so the employees and customers csn feel safe
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    They need to improve their work ethic
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Improvement should begin with the interviewer

Office Depot Company Information

Office Depot Company Overview

Office Depot is a supplier of office products and services.

Office Depot was founded in 1986 and its current CEO is Gerry Smith. Since its inception 40 years ago, Office Depot has grown to 49000 employees.

Office Depot Mission, Vision & Values

Office Depot Mission & Values

Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products, services, and solutions for every workplace – whether your workplace is an office, home, school, or car. Office Depot, Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help customers work better. We are a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials.

Office Depot Vision Statement

a place where customers could purchase office supplies in bulk for very low prices.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Office Depot

We believe in sustainability.
For the environment. For our business. For all of us.
Office Depot® believes that sustainability plays an essential role in the success of our company,
our industry and our communities, now and for future generations.
We utilize a “triple bottom line” approach as the framework for our sustainability initiatives:
Planet (environmental), People (social) and Prosperity (economic). While the environmental
and social aspects help us lower emissions, capture our community impacts, and quantify many
other metrics, they ultimately impact our company’s success by creating greater business value.

SolutionsOffice Depot offers an wide range of innovative products and solutions to help you meet your environmental sustainability goals. We've also won many national and international awards for managing our own environmental performance.

The Office Depot Foundation® is committed to supporting children, empowering schools, strengthening communities and encouraging local economic growth. We also continue our legacy of helping out when disasters like Hurricane Andrew and Superstorm Sandy strike and doing what we can to speed up the rebuilding process.

HeadquarterWEST BOCA PLAZA, Store # 91
Boca Raton, FL 33496
United States of America
Websiteofficedepot.com
Founding Date1986
Tel(561)438-7878
Company StatusPublic
StockODP
Social Sites

Office Depot Competitors

Office Depot competitors include Amazon, Target, 3M, and Walmart. Office Depot ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Office Depot compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Amazon's Logo
    Amazon
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Target's Logo
    Target
    3.6/5
  3. #3
    3M's Logo
    3M
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Walmart's Logo
    Walmart
    3.0/5
  5. #5
    Office Depot's Logo
    Office Depot
    2.5/5
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Office Depot Employees

Office Depot has 49000 employees. 635 employees at Office Depot have reviewed Office Depot across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 13 days ago.

Overall, the 635 Office Depot employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Office Depot are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Office Depot, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Office Depot are not very pleased with their team. 635 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Office Depot are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Office Depot believe the environment at Office Depot is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Office Depot is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Office Depot work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Office Depot are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Office Depot employees generally work 8.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Office Depot report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Office Depot have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
79% of Office Depot employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Office Depot employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
44% of Office Depot employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Office Depot employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
56% of Office Depot employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Office Depot - Employee Onboarding

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.

Office Depot KPIs and OKRs

At Office Depot 18% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Office Depot's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 32 Office Depot employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 18 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes56%
No44%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes18%
No82%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Office Depot CEO & Leadership

Office Depot CEO - Gerry Smith

Gerry Smith Office Depot's CEO
50 /100

Gerry’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Gerry in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Gerry Smith’s employees rank Office Depot in the Top 50% for Environment, in the Bottom 30% for Manager, and in the Bottom 30% for Team. Smith is generally unpopular with Office Depot employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Admin department, and by employees in the Design department and employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years. However, employees in the Business Development department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Office Depot Leadership

The Office Depot Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Gerry Smith, Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations and Treasurer Richard Leland, and Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance Michael Rabinovitch

  • Gerry Smith  CEO / President

    Gerry Smith CEO / President

    Gerry Smith serves as the CEO / President of Office Depot.

  • Richard Leland Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations and Treasurer

    Mr. Richard Leland, also known as Rich, serves as Vice President Finance and Investor Relations and Treasurer at Office... read more

  • Michael Rabinovitch Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance

    Mr. Michael O. Rabinovitch has been Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance at Office Depot, Inc.... read more

  • Janet Schijns Executive VP and Chief Merchant & Services Officer

    Ms. Janet Schijns has been the Chief Merchant and Services Officer Depot, Inc. since September 27, 2017. and serves its... read more

  • Kevin Moffitt Senior VP & Chief Retail Officer

    Mr. Kevin Moffitt serves as a Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Officer of of Office Depot, Inc.and served its as the... read more

  • John W. Gannfors Executive Vice President of Transformation, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain

    Mr. John W. Gannfors has been an Executive Vice President of Transformation, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain at Office... read more

  • Stephen Robert Calkins President of Business Solutions Division

    Mr. Stephen Robert Calkins, also known as Steve, has been the President of Business Solutions Division at Office Depot,... read more

  • Jerri L. DeVard Executive VP & Chief Customer Officer

    Ms. Jerri L. DeVard has been Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Office Depot, Inc. since January... read more

  • Adam Riff Vice President Marketing

    Adam Riff serves as the Vice President Marketing of Office Depot. Adam started at Office Depot in February of 2018. Adam... read more

Office Depot Salaries

How much does Office Depot pay?

How much do people at Office Depot get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Office Depot is $132,623, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $135,419, or $65 per hour.

At Office Depot, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $216,437 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $34,000 annually. Average Office Depot salaries by department include: IT at $110,028, Operations at $151,899, Sales at $145,350, and Product at $162,569. Half of Office Depot salaries are above $135,419.

401 employees at Office Depot rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1240 ratings) while 389 employees at Office Depot rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 414 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Office Depot employees include job titles like Sales Engineer, Web/Visual Designer, Operations Manager, and Receptionist. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Office Depot employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$101k
$101k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$135k
$135k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$213k
$213k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$267k
$267k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$303k
$303k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$371k
$371k100th Percentile
$132,623*
Average Compensation
$135,419*
Median Compensation

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

Office Depot Salaries by City

Office Depot Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Office Depot

Diverse employees at Office Depot score the company 59/100 across various culture categories, placing Office Depot in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Office Depot across various culture dimensions.

Customer Focus, Commitment and Caring are core components of the Office Depot and CompuCom corporate culture and diversity strategy. We are committed to developing, establishing and accomplishing our diversity goals and helping our customers do the same.,,•Our program helps our customers by providing diverse solutions that enable them to make a difference with their diversity initiatives.,,•When we partner with diverse suppliers, we promote good citizenship and gain competitive differentiation in how we are serving our customers’ needs.,,•Supplier Diversity creates a network of business partners that drive new market penetration, growth in revenue, innovations and cost savings.,,Corporate Diversity Council Partnerships - National and Regional Affiliations

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 76/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 75/100
Department - Business Development
Diverse Employees 74/100
Department - Business Development

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 41/100
Department - IT
Men 42/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 36/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years

Office Depot Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Office Depot PTO

Office Depot's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Office Depot's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 42% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Office Depot's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time26%
Vacation Policy42%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution32%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo8%
$1500 - $2500/mo4%
$1000 -$1500/mo20%
$500 -$1000/mo16%
Less than $500/mo52%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Office Depot applied for 28 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Office Depot has a total of 49000 employees

28
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (28 out of 28)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 28)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 28)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 28)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Office Depot Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Office Depot on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Customer Support
52%
All Industries
16%
Operations
8%
Engineering
8%
Marketing
4%
Other
12%

Candidates By Location

Miami
20%
San Francisco
4%
Provo
4%
Lehi
4%
Torrance
4%
Other
64%

Office Depot Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Office Depot's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Office Depot? Employees are not so happy at Office Depot and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Office Depot employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 42% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Office Depot?

Sales
Very Difficult20%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult10%
Difficult30%
Does Not Offer Internships40%
Answered by 10 Sales Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Office Depot

What is Office Depot address?

Office Depot location is at WEST BOCA PLAZA, Store # 91

Who is the CEO of Office Depot?

Office Depot CEO is Gerry Smith, their score by employees is 50

What is Office Depot eNPS?

The eNPS for Office Depot is -39

What is the salary for UI/UX Designer in Office Depot?

UI/UX Designer average salary in the US is 107k

What are the salaries in the Business Development in Office Depot?

The average salaries for Business Development in Office Depot is 160k

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