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 (1092) , 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 3836 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3132 reviews)); "All my coworkers are great and the head cashiers always push me to do my best every day." ((in 1707 reviews)); "Flexible hours are available and even like that you can move up to a manager or DH position." ((in 1482 reviews)); "Great corporate company and culture (truly lives by the "value wheel" shown on all store" ((in 962 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 3516 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3277 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1443 reviews)); "So much favoritism and brown nosing" ((in 671 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 606 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

(55,759 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 55,759 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

1.0

Oct 24, 2013

They're a lawsuit waiting to happen

Pro loader

Recommend

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Pros

I honestly saw no pros aside from 9 dollars an hour. This company was full of crap all the time.

Cons

I hurt my back being a pro loader- had a doctor's note and it said I couldn't lift for 2 weeks. They kept making me lift things. I told them it was against my doctor and the law and they told me "too bad." I went to HR and they did nothing. I felt like I was being taken advantage of. This company doesn't give a crap about their employees and I was not risking being disabled my whole life because they needed thing lifted. And they needed to hire more people for my job but refused because they didn't want to pay someone else. So I was forced to do 3 jobs in one which wasn't even in my description. And we aren't allowed to take tips. the managers will let us accept them from customers and then take them for themselves. Customers even has gotten mad that their tips are going to the managers who do nothing all day.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Thank you for your hard work and dedication. We wish you had been happier with your employment at The Home Depot. Although we are unable to comment on your specific experience, we value our associates and understand that our associates are the key to our success. We encourage you to call 1.866.698.4347 and select the option for the Associate Advice Council Group (AACG) to express your concerns. We’d like to help.

1.0

Aug 19, 2013

Sexually harassed by manager

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I wouldn't recommend this company to anyone.

Cons

I was sexually harassed by one of the managers at Home Depot as an employee. When I reported it to the Human Resources manager, I was essentially told that I must be imagining it. From that point on, not only did the harassment continue but other managers made my work hours very unpleasant until I quit.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Respect for All People is one of the core values that guides the Company’s expectations of how associates behave. Home Depot is committed to ensuring that associates work in an environment of mutual respect that is free of harassment and discrimination. Home Depot expects all associates to abide by our non-harassment and non-retaliation policies. Any violation will be fully investigated and addressed appropriately. We would encourage you to contact the Associate Advice Council Group at 1.866.698.4347 and select the option for the AACG or contact our Awareness Line at 1-800-286-4909.

4.0

Feb 19, 2013

Good Place to Work but pay is undesireable and needs serious attention

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Home Depot becomes a family. Most employees don't mind coming to work as you make so many common friends here. The work isn't difficult and they provide great online classes for each job function you assess for. Most everyone is friendly and tries to be of help to their associates. The closeness we share amongst ourselves makes it feel homey at times and easy to come to work. They do allow for internal promotions and encourage it.

Cons

The biggest con is the salary. If your looking to be self-supporting, you need to find another career...unless you're moving toward management positions.

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