The Home Depot reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(55,783 total reviews)
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Ted Decker

66% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

The Home Depot has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 55,783 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Home Depot employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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56K reviews
2.0
Apr 20, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A paycheck and a chance for a regular full time job. I was hired temporary as that was the only way to get hired in at the present time. Hopefully this will turn out all right, the pay is decent for the job, and the benefits seem like they would be good if I become a regular employee and are eligible for them. Everyone in HR seems really friendly and they put on an impressive orientation show. You feel like you will be working for the best company in America when you have completed their training(28 hours for me so far)

Cons

They spend all this time pumping you up for the job and making you watch hours and hours of computer training video's, only to get out on the floor and realize you don't have any practical instruction. They don't tell you that because vendors come in and do most of the work there is nothing to take pride in. No display you built, no idea you had for a sales promotion carried out. The job is really nothing more than a sales job. That's hard for anyone who likes to think and plan and create. If you like being a sales robot this is the job for you.

5.0
Apr 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for advancement. The Home Depot trains, supports and recognizes the achievements of ist associates. Salary is fair and competitive. Bonus structure is the most generous and motivating in the industry. The company reinvests in its core business to a degree that is unique in the industry. The Company's top executives leavied at cap on their own bonuses while restructuring metric thresholds to ensure more mid and entry level associates would receive sem-annual bonuses. The top tier leadership is trustworthy in character and top-notch in skill.

Cons

Necessary reduction of workforce means more is required of its management teams.

4.0
Apr 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a company that is really showing what it is made out of. It has shown that it is determined to be a place that customers can come even in economic hard times to get the things they need. It is a place that you can be proud to work. The Home Depot has really shown that it is willing to take care of its associates by not reducing profit sharing or manager bonuses. We still have matching contributions to 401 k and and they have actually increased the benefits of our homer fund. It really does not get any better than this. Look around and see all the other businesses that have closed. We are going strong.

Cons

Now that we have Frank at the wheel the downsides are minimal.

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