Does The Home Depot pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Home Depot employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Home Depot. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Home Depot?

69% of The Home Depot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Home Depot 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Home Depot?

Sales Associate (5820) , Cashier (4090) , Customer Service Representative (1398) , Department Supervisor (1258) , Sales Associate/Cashier (1091) , Freight Team Associate (1063) , Head Cashier (865) , Associate (741) , Customer Service Associate (723) , Lot Associate (640) , Order Fulfillment Associate (585) , Retail Sales Associate (584) , Merchandiser (505) , Garden Sales Associate (453) , Customer Service (443)

What are the pros of working at The Home Depot according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits for both full time and part time; benefits for domestic partners; close" ((in 3825 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3130 reviews)); "All my coworkers are great and the head cashiers always push me to do my best every day." ((in 1695 reviews)); "Flexible hours are available and even like that you can move up to a manager or DH position." ((in 1473 reviews)); "Great corporate company and culture (truly lives by the "value wheel" shown on all store" ((in 942 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Home Depot according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and it can be exhausting and can potentially negatively impact your health (think inhaling cement etc)." ((in 3518 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3321 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1427 reviews)); "So much favoritism and brown nosing" ((in 692 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 608 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Home Depot layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Home Depot layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Home Depot in 2026.

The Home Depot reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(55,756 total reviews)

Ted Decker

66% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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The Home Depot has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 55,756 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).

Reviews by job title

56K reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2014

Lack of quality leadership

User experience architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary and benefits. Opportunity to experience corporate BS first hand. Made me a stronger person.

Cons

The leadership took really talented people and squashed all the creativity and spirit out of them by micromanaging and lack of empowerment. They treated people as interchangeable productivity resources rather than individuals. It made for mediocre project outcomes and low morale.

The Home Depot Response

11y

Thank you for sharing your review. We understand that our associates are the key to our success. We pay competitive rates and strive to create an environment where all associates feel they are respected and that their contributions are valued. Taking care of associates is one of our core values. We continually look for ways to ensure associates have equal access to growth and development opportunities.

4.0

May 5, 2014

Amazing!! If you know what your doing...

Special services associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, lots of perks like free food often, 15 minute breaks every 2 hours. Lunch breaks, bonuses every couple of months or so, generally nice managers, great people to work with!

Cons

If you dont know how to do everything in your department.. People will get mad at you. Even if you are in a different department just walking through and they need help with something and you dont know the answer, you will look pretty stupid. Its important to learn as much as possible and work with the customer to help solve their problems.

The Home Depot Response

12y

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 customer service. We are happy to hear you are enjoying your employment with The Home Depot. Keep up the great work!

3.0

Mar 19, 2014

If you make it past your 90 day probationary period it's a miracle.

Home depot cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is an interesting place to work.

Cons

The rules are strict and there are often cliques that work to get rid of new workers they don't like. Don't do too good a job or you will make enemies.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Thank you for your feedback. At The Home Depot, we strive to provide an environment where associates feel they’re valued, treated fairly, and respected. Taking care of our people is one of our core values that we stress within our organization. We will share this information with others.

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