Working at Home Depot in Niles, IL: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Niles, IL Area

"I worked for Home Depot for many years, and have gotten a paycheck basically. Not treated well. See a 92% personal turnover rate every year, so that should give you an idea what other people think of the place. I've seen many Assistant Store Managers work for years to get to that position and walk out throwing the keys in the air to next in charge within 1 month, and as I said, many. And don't get hurt there, when they refuse to pay medical bills you have to get a lawyer to fight theirs, and then they find a way to fire you, because you sued the company, and I hear this comes from the top to get rid of you. Not the Store Manager's fault, he's told what to do. I see the review of Home Depot employees below is rated pretty high, those people are really afraid of losing their job. I'm going to stop writing now, because I can see from the reviews nobody wants to tell the truth."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"While the tasks are simple, I always come home from work feeling like I did something valuable. Also, my experiences with customers are wonderful nine times out of ten. My managers respect me and I can talk to them."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A genuine interest in people and solving problems their way more often than yours will take you far. This job also fits perfectionists, as you will spend a large portion of your time rearranging products and making sure all products are lined up on the shelf."

What don't you like about working at Home Depot?

"Store meetings and pep talks are repetitive, and secret shoppers are supposedly grading us constantly on a myriad of SOPs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate policy changes and strategy to the entry-level employees, especially those who directly concern them."