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?

68% 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 (1065) , 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 3840 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3149 reviews)); "All my coworkers are great and the head cashiers always push me to do my best every day." ((in 1711 reviews)); "Flexible hours are available and even like that you can move up to a manager or DH position." ((in 1465 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 3544 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3299 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1438 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 611 reviews)); "Management and Dept Supervisors have their own clicks." ((in 336 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(55,769 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 55,769 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

2.0

Mar 5, 2014

Disjointed matrix environment with little direction.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There benefits (health, 401K, etc) are good. Strong customer focus in the stores which shows in their success

Cons

IT salary is below industry standards Matrix organization with poor charge back model Little to no planning for year on year or future roadmap. Very reactive in nature. Communication between individual contributors and executive management is filtered and blocked by 1st and 2nd level management.

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.

2.0

Feb 19, 2014

This company has lost its culture and has no goal or purpose beyond its daily stock share price.

Kitchen & bath design consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I took advantage of every educational and professional growth opportunity I could find. I truly enjoyed assisting folks solving their problems big and small and the creativity of a Design position.

Cons

In the 7 years I worked there the staffing levels were gutted, they stopped hiring FT employees, hired 120 day temps instead. No career growth paths available other than retail mgt. Education programs gutted. Benefits slashed. Raises for top associates 10 cents an hour. Long term FT employees harassed into quitting or fired on pretext to cut costs. Store loud, dirty, freezing or sweltering. Irregular schedules having you work ten straight days. No predictable schedule. Bad for health, bad for family life,

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 not only customer service, but to our associates. Because taking care of associates is one of our core values, we’re always looking for ways to ensure our associates have equal access to growth and development opportunities. We strive to provide an environment where associates feel they’re valued, treated fairly and respected.

4.0

Oct 27, 2013

Only For The hard Working And Close Mouthed

Pro paint sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you take direction well, have a consistent good work ethic AND a consistent positive attitude, The Home Depot can become a career. You can move positions once or twice in a year and slowly work your way up the "food chain". Although you must always try to go above and beyond, whether it's with how you left your department looking after closing or if it's how well you assisted that irritated customer that had been misdirected twice already. Praise is given when you have REALLY earned it. I've moved six times in just three years, getting four small raises.

Cons

The raises are minimal. Until you get into management you don't make much. (The previous statement really applies to people about 30 and under without outstanding resumes.) Also, depending on the personalities of the people in management, you may seem to feel unappreciated. As soon as you realize you should never hold high expectations for Home Depot OR any of your coworkers, you will do fine. Fend for yourself.

The Home Depot Response

12y

Thank you for taking the time to share a review. Our associates and managers alike are essential parts of The Home Depot’s network. We appreciate your feedback. Keep up the great work!

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