Working at Home Depot in Orange, CA: 11 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Orange, CA Area

"Bad management, no respect for associates or their job, a lot of favoritism."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I like the fast-paced work environment, employee relations, and ability to drive profits through creative marketing and merchandising."

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

"The Home Depot is a great company to work for, with advancement opportunities through hard work and dedication."

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

"I dislike 14-16 hour work days and double shifts. At times I was called in while on vacation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Conduct day-to-day operations in a manner that supports a work/life balance."

"It was great until they closed all the stores."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I liked dealing with customers, installers, and the store employees. I liked solving problems."

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

"Just relax and answer the question asked. It was a panel interview."

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

"It was hard to move ahead because there was little advancement available."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They handled the layoff with compassion and professionalism."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I liked the benefits."

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

"Be dedicated, be willing to learn as much as possible, and project drive and determination."

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

"I disliked the complete swing in shifts consistently."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more people."

"Unless you are truly desperate, do not work here."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I like the ability to learn while working, and always be in training, as compared to most places of employment."

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

"When applying with this company, make an effort to shop in the store in which you wish to work to get a feel for the employees' ability to actually help customers and not just stand there collecting a paycheck."

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

"Workers in stores often gossip about customers and one another. There is little attention to detail and structure, and a lack of communication between departments to assist one another."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management must learn to become more involved at an employee level, and not just when dealing with customers. Management must also realize the value of knowledgeable associates."

"I thoroughly enjoyed working for The Home Depot because they were great at recognizing potential and promoting!"

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I no longer work there. I enjoyed working for a company with vision. They are constantly looking for new talent and new ideas."

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

"I dislike disgruntled customers. I managed the Complaint Department of four co-workers. It was difficult to listen to people tear down a company that I cared about."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get back to the basics that were taught by founders!"

"It is ever-changing."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I like the culture of the company."

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

"I dislike the politics."

"It's an experience."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I like the sales associate staff and the regular customers who gained your trust and honesty."

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

"Honestly, I dislike the management aspect of it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show some compassion. I know the bonus checks are great for your management. But please have compassion for the associates. We were the ones who made your bonus checks big."

"Corporate attitude to employees has changed negatively through the years."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"Many of your peer employees were great to work with and had a great teamwork attitude."

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

"Be aware of and ask about work loads. Be sure you get an honest and accurate answer."

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

"Upper management changed negatively in attitude, causing a greater employee turnover, as well as causing an extreme work load."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees with more respect, not just words, but in action."

"Great people."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I like the people."

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

"I dislike the travel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should keep doing what they are doing - focusing on customer service."