The Home Depot reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(55,768 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 55,768 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).

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56K reviews
1.0
Apr 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I personally liked the physical labor in the garden department. Most the regular employees were very nice and I liked helping customers. I was there for 13 months.

Cons

You will never work as a full time employee. Ten to twenty hours a week are common. You will never get more than a .25 cent raise every 12 months. When you see your quarterly bonus check and then find out what your bosses get... you will feel very ill. The longer you are there and learn various duties, you will be asked to start doing dept. head duties and the heavy hands will push to see how much you will do.... all without the chance of a raise of more than .20 -.25 cents a year. They will also dangle the coveted full time status in front of you like a carrot on a stick. Nobody ever gets the carrot. I saw multiple full time positions open up and they always replaced the lost full time hours with multiple part timers. You will be used up until there is no more and then they will eventually find a way to make you want to leave. With the constant flow of new hires... you were never really anything but a number to them... a very small number. You will be terminated if a customer is having a bad day and complains hard enough about you... doesn't matter how long you have been there and doesn't matter if you successfully help thousands of customers every month and have a perfect no write up history. They will take the word of the customer every time... they have too. That directive comes from above store level. They will smile and lie to your face. Do yourself a favor... find another company to work for and save yourself the future stress.

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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
Apr 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They will hire anyone; any age, any experience level

Cons

The wages are so low that even at full time you're still not making a living wage. I understand that this is all about profit but when you consistently increase workloads and demands while decreasing staff you're going to lose money. Project timelines are hopelessly unrealistic

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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.
2.0
Apr 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A lot of perks via business partnerships, great part time or secondary job. Willing to work with you and your schedule.

Cons

Hard to live off of wage and hours provided. Corporate atmosphere, money before employee's.

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The Home Depot Response
12y
Thank you for your review. In the same way that The Home Depot’s products help people build homes and projects, the eight core values we uphold help us build a strong business and culture. Our nearly 300,000 associates share The Home Depot’s “orange-blooded” culture, which encourages inclusion, passion and respect both within the company and extending to all parts of our lives. 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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