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 (5823) , 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 3902 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3141 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 1485 reviews)); "Great corporate company and culture (truly lives by the "value wheel" shown on all store" ((in 968 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 3548 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3301 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1426 reviews)); "So much favoritism and brown nosing" ((in 677 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 617 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

(55,768 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 55,768 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

May 19, 2014

Not a happy place to work

Kitchen designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired. No experience generally needed to get a job with The Home Depot.

Cons

Management style is authoritarian and unfriendly for the most part. Individual managers may differ, but the overall environment is very cold and impersonal.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Thank you for your hard work and dedication. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. 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 strive to create an environment where all associates feel they’re respected and that their contributions are valued. Please call 1.866.698.4347 and select the option for the Associate Advice Council Group (AACG) to express your concerns.

1.0

May 12, 2014

Stupidity has completely taken over

Merchandising execution associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The job is simple -Weekends off -Some good management

Cons

-Upper management is absolutely terrible - they care nothing for employees and have unrealistic expectations. They expect you to do perfect work in a time frame that is simply unattainable. It's a constant "damned if you do, damned if you don't" kind of environment. If you do the work to the quality that they expect then you're criticized for going too slow. However, if you achieve the speed that they expect then you will be in trouble for a lack of quality because their expectations are simply ridiculous. -The relationship between the MET team and store is non-existent. The store expects MET members to do everything for them but offers absolutely no help in return.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Thanks for taking the time to share your comments. We have shared your feedback with others. Our associates are encouraged to adopt and adapt good ideas from others, and initiate creative and innovative ways of serving our customers and improving the business. Keep up the great work taking care of our customers.

1.0

May 11, 2014

The worst job I've ever had.

Receiving associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The moment when you leave the parking lot is the is the most wonderful thing in the world and the highlight of my day.

Cons

Corporate groveling is held above hard work and competence. If you are a hard worker, they will exploit you every chance they get until you either quit or learn to not work so hard. Also, they'll pay you nothing.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. We wish you were happier with your current management. Please 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.

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