Home Depot Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Home Depot part-time for less than a year

Pros – Fun work environment
Competitive work environment
Team is very helpful

Cons – Too many classes and certifications to take to advance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Home Depot part-time for less than a year

Pros – People there were a lot of fun and generally supportive.

Cons – Swamp coolers are not a good replacement for air conditioners. It just made everything almost unbearably humid.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Home Depot full-time for more than a year

Pros – During a good year, turnover is low, coworkers are familiar and very helpful.

Cons – In these times, your raises, if they exist, are minimal.

Advice to Senior Management – Manage your time and money better.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Home Depot full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good benefits for ft employees, light expectations in retrospect. I enjoyed my time working there however I was a college student.

Cons – Very difficult to move up, they have rewards systems in place to incentivize but don't use them. It's easy to stay there. Some bright people were settling as department heads for 13/hr after 10 years working there

Advice to Senior Management – Make more realistic incentive programs, homer awards are great if they are actually used once in a while

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Home Depot

Pros – Summer job very flexible for students

Cons – Retail not fun but pays

Current Employee – been working at Home Depot full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – opportunity for advancement is fantastic. you can move up as fast and far as you want to. keeping a positive attitude and outlook are keys to success

Cons – it can be tough balancing your work life and personal life in a salaried position. 11+ hr days begin to take a toll on family if you let it.

Advice to Senior Management – people dont quit Home Depot...the quit managers

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Home Depot full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Compensation is great. taking care of customer needs. associates are great and very hard working

Cons – no work life balance, too much direction and never completely clear. Management bonuses are 20-30k while our associates success sharing checks are 50 - 500 dollars and they do the work.

Advice to Senior Management – watch you back

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Home Depot full-time for more than a year

Pros – Easy schedule and easy bosses

Cons – No discount and weekend hours

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Home Depot

Pros – Always learning new procedures and making sure customers are treated professionally and on a friendly manner

Cons – Can be a clicky environment. Irregular shifts. It's a warehouse

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to your employees. They are the eyes and ears of the store. They hear what people want

Former Employee – worked at Home Depot full-time for more than a year

Pros – Potential for advancement, flexible scheduling, Involved in the community. National job opportunities. Good Benefits.

Cons – Involves working holidays and weekends

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend