Office Depot Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 35 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Office Depot.
Office Depot
Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
This interview process involved 4 separate interviews spread out over 4 weeks. I spoke with the store manager, assistant manager, district manager, and then the store manager and assistant manager as a pair. Each interview lasted between 1 to 2 hours. These people are very serious about the company and their management roles. After every interview, I waited 3 days before calling to check on the status. If you want to get into this company, you have to be persistent. If you get the job, there's a 4-week paid training period for outside hires, or 3 weeks if you were promoted from within. Training can be tough because you'll mostly be with the store manager, so expect 5am starts daily. After training, you begin your role at your store.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you describe the type of person you are?
- Could you tell me about your experience level?
- What specific types of experience do you possess?
Office Depot
Senior Manager
Senior Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
Had an annoying phone interview with the recruiter. While they were asking questions, they were typing loudly on their keyboard, making it very hard to focus. It seemed like they didn't want to be on the call and were very stressed, which made me not want to work for the company. I think the first interactions with an employee can give you a good idea of the company culture. The recruiter also mentioned the hiring manager had no time to train anyone, so the new hire needed to start immediately. Since the current employee was leaving that Friday, they needed someone quickly. This felt like poor planning on their part. The whole call was disappointing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- The recruiter asked confusing questions about hard and soft skills, and I wasn't sure how they wanted me to answer, like decoding a riddle; I'm not sure they understood the difference between hard and soft skills.
Office Depot
Assistant Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process was quite drawn out. It began with a basic questions session focusing on behavioral scenarios. My initial interview was with the store manager of the hiring store. Following that, I had to wait a week and travel 40 minutes to interview with another manager at a different store. I was informed that even though I was interviewing with a second manager, they wouldn't be the one making the final decision. Another week passed without any word, so I called the store, only to find out the manager had gone on vacation. Finally, towards the end of the fourth week, I got a call saying the job had been offered to someone else.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's your approach to dealing with a very angry customer?
Office Depot Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Office Depot interview reports.
“How would you sell me this pen?”
Read reports →“How would you suggest improving sales for this new industry?”
Read reports →“What is a personal weakness you have?”
Read reports →“What would you do if you had a strict deadline for a task, and someone else assigned you another task with the same deadline, and you realized you couldn't complete both?”
Read reports →“Can you work nights, weekends, and holidays?”
Read report →“What's your approach to dealing with a very angry customer?”
Read report →“What strategies would you implement to boost sales in this industry?”
Read report →“Can you describe the type of person you are?”
Read report →“How do you organize your day to achieve sales targets?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 35 Office Depot interview reports.