What they say and what they do are two different things - Senior Engineer The Home Depot Employee Review

1.0
Feb 3, 2024
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Pros

I see nothing of value there anymore

Cons

After nearly a decade of loyal and dedicated service that never received a below average annual review, I was laid off along with many others and received 2 months severance. So much for hard work, loyalty and dedication. This company just got rid of me and many other people like we were broken pieces of furniture not worth repairing. Home Depot breached our trust. Well, layoffs in corporate world is an accepted reality, but Home Depot took it to new low: for years, during almost all corporate meetings high management was preaching Home Depot core vales, "taking care of our people" being one of them. People working here knew that they may not get the highest salaries in the industry, but as an offset, they would get a job security. For years, it was true until now and I foolishly trusted the idea that Home Depot does what it says. A big mistake. It is all ruined now for me and many others because Home Depot "took care of our people" in a vey peculiar way. I don't know what made them do it but the feeling of being stabbed in the back and betrayed is nagging. In my opinion, their management should stop talking about Home Depot values - for these values no longer exist, as cold, calculated and profit driven approach just obscured them. Now, if they continue talking about their values it would be the same as if a bunch of pagans would be preaching Christianity. For all future Home Depot job applicants: you heard my opinion, you make your conclusions if you want to be a part of this company or not and how much of job security you can expect.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

The Home Depot has a solid moral compass. They aren't about sacrificing their ethics for the sake of a sale, which I love. They also hire a diverse group of people and give a lot back to the community. They offer a lot of benefits and little treats for their employees. Although they push their associates to meet quota, they're realistic about what can and can't be accomplished.

Cons

Home Depot has two different sides to it. Store associates and those of us considered "store support" who are payed by the vendors but work in the stores 100% of the time. I constantly hear about how store associates are stressed out by management and their hours are being rearranged a lot, cut, and they often are stretched thin due to lack of full staffing. "Store support" associates who do merchandising have it better than those who work in specific departments. However, you never really gain knowledge unless you have the time to look things up and read packaging.

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The Home Depot Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. From the top down, the key to business at The Home Depot is our commitment to not only customer service, but to our associates. Because taking care of associates is one of our core values, we’re always looking for ways to ensure our associates have equal access to growth and development opportunities. We strive to provide an environment where associates feel they’re valued, treated fairly and respected.
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