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 (5827) , Cashier (4091) , Customer Service Representative (1399) , Department Supervisor (1258) , Sales Associate/Cashier (1093) , 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 3895 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3178 reviews)); "All my coworkers are great and the head cashiers always push me to do my best every day." ((in 1698 reviews)); "Flexible hours are available and even like that you can move up to a manager or DH position." ((in 1460 reviews)); "Great corporate company and culture (truly lives by the "value wheel" shown on all store" ((in 963 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 3502 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3322 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1444 reviews)); "So much favoritism and brown nosing" ((in 678 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 618 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.

What are the top reviewed The Home Depot locations?

Buenos Aires , La Plata , Paraná

The Home Depot reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(55,783 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 55,783 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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56K reviews

3.0

Sep 30, 2008

Home Depot - what was and could be again sure doesn't look like it now

Manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Home Depot is a big company. As a result, there are plenty of things to learn and people to learn from. There are a good number of employees who have been around 15 plus years and saw the "glory" years of what home depot was and possibly could be again. Those people are great to learn retailing from and talk to about how a company on its way up operates. Recently, Home Depot has been trying harder to hire well.

Cons

Bob Nardelli all but ruined the company. Frank Blake (the new CEO of about a year and a half) is doing his best to undo all the morale killing that was done under the Nardelli regime. The company is hopelessly behind in IT systems which make it that much harder to keep up with Lowes and other competitors. The frustration dealing with these systems is enough to drive you insane. As a result, everyone is expected to work their ass off just to overcome how behind everything is.

1.0

Sep 30, 2008

Pay is good but work is awful.

Appliance sales

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Pros

It pays more than most retail positions

Cons

The hours are awful, training is nil. The managers are never available to help with customer issues or otherwise. All customer issues are expected to be handled by associates, who likely never received proper training or even company policy info. So basically, when faced with customer issues, I had to make things up to try and satisfy the customer, since I was never given any direction or assistance when requested. Never given a weekend off. Requested one weeknight off over a month in advance and not given it. Management is incompetent and organization is markedly absent.

3.0

Sep 29, 2008

The Right career move at the right time in your career.

Store human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Home Depot can be an excellent place for salaried management - with the right team to work with. There is career growth and opportunity to take on additional projects, and great leadership training. The volunteer organization, Team Depot, is actively involved with the community, and that makes one proud to be associated with THD. Salaries are good, particularly when you are "education light" in your field, and the benefits package is the best in retail. With a few exceptions, the Core Values set by the founders 28 years ago are alive and well.

Cons

Extremely long hours and an overwhelming list of responsibilities is the norm in the Mid-Atlantic. Opportunity to express concerns above a certain level is completely dependent on the individuals one works directly with. Using vacation time can be difficult, and the 55+ hour requirement can be a strain on family life (particularly with a rotating schedule and the necessity to work many weekends and holidays)

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