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 1% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Home Depot?

Sales Associate (5807) , Cashier (4080) , Customer Service Representative (1394) , Department Supervisor (1255) , Sales Associate/Cashier (1090) , Freight Team Associate (1059) , Head Cashier (863) , Associate (739) , Customer Service Associate (722) , Lot Associate (639) , Retail Sales Associate (584) , Order Fulfillment Associate (582) , Merchandiser (504) , Garden Sales Associate (454) , 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 3854 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3101 reviews)); "All my coworkers are great and the head cashiers always push me to do my best every day." ((in 1704 reviews)); "Flexible hours are available and even like that you can move up to a manager or DH position." ((in 1505 reviews)); "Great corporate company and culture (truly lives by the "value wheel" shown on all store" ((in 978 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 3491 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3315 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1432 reviews)); "Too much favoritism by managers for only certain employees" ((in 681 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 614 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.

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The Home Depot reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(55,648 total reviews)

Ted Decker

67% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

The Home Depot has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 55,648 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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Reviews by job title

56K reviews

5.0

May 29, 2015

Great Summer Job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Home Depot does not only pay their employees better than most companies; the management truly cared about their associates and the customers. The positive environment definitely made me excited to work for such a great company.

Cons

Some of the contractors definitely can make female employees uncomfortable sometimes. However, my fellow coworkers nor management ever made me feel uncomfortable.

The Home Depot Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to share a review. We are happy to hear you had a positive experience at The Home Depot.

5.0

Aug 13, 2014

Come lose some weight, have some fun, and join us!

Sales associate - seasonal lawn and garden

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great store, great managers, great co-workers, and great customers! The job itself is physical (walking, lifting, etc.) and mental (problem solving), so you will never be bored. Training is computer based (so you can learn at your own speed) and on the most part very interesting (there do inject humor here and there to lighten the mood). I would like to stay here until I retire if I could become full-time. Great place to work!

Cons

Home Depot is a large company. There is little local control over the inner workings of each store. Part time employees' hours are cut during slower times. Pay compensation is ok, but it is hard to advance to a better level.

The Home Depot Response

11y

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

1.0

Jun 12, 2008

Home Depot is NOT a physically or emotionally healthy workplace.

Specialty sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

getting to work with the public and to help the customers. The other employees are very nice. However, there are many workplaces fitting this description.

Cons

Very poor and paranoid management. This is the most dysfunctional workplace in which I have ever worked. There is a wide discrepancy in wages. Equal pay for equal work ~ a guaranteed right? Not so at Home Depot. There is blatant discrimination of women and older workers and we are warned not to discuss wages with other employees. If we ask for a Saturday or Sunday off for a family commitment, (which they give us) we are scheduled the following week to work 10 days straight with no break. This is their dysfuntional "payback". Also, this can be a dangerous place to work, especially garden. Since the garden areas are outside, the dust from fertilizers blows into the nostrils of the cashiers and associates moving these bags from pallet to shelf. Fine sawdust from cut lumber moves through the air constantly. I once contracted bronchitis from the dust irritating my bronchial tubes and was in bed three weeks. Injuries: Anyone injured on the job is immediately ostracized.

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