Home Depot Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"Overall, I enjoyed working there. The change in leadership from its founders to an outsider with absolutely no retail experience made the job a significant challenge."

"The Home Depot is a great company to work for, with opportunities to grow on how they treat their associates."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I liked the people ONLY."

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

"Be on the lookout for back stabbers in management."

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

"I disliked the requirement of hours and weekends. Upper management (regional) was totally out of touch with the common worker bees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Educate."

"It was the worst job I ever had - totally unprofessional."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"There was nothing I liked."

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

"Good luck. You're going to need it."

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

"Management was incompetent and dishonest. Employees were understaffed.The benefit package was terrible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay there. No other companies would want you."

"I found a better position and left."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I liked meeting external customers and satisfying their needs."

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

"Managers were incompetent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the middle managers who interact directly with customers."

"Go back 20 years in employee and customer relations."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I liked being able to help customers. It's a great learning experience!!!"

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

"Hang in there. It could be a lot worse."

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

"Management was overworked and lacking real leadership skills."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have more discussions with employees about issues related to customer care and employee retention. Go back to performance incentives that are truly meaningful. The bottom line is always there, but good people will come and go if not taken care of."

"Home Depot is a great place to grow and learn life lessons."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I love that I was able to travel for HD and open stores all over the country. I loved the people whom I worked with, and the comrades whom you can have for a lifetime."

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

"If you are looking for a career, this place will give it to you. Just like any other place, you will get out of it what you put in. Always be honest and take this job/career seriously."

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

"I dislike that my ideas were not always listened to until upper management's idea imploded or did not show well. I think that egos can bring places down faster than they can be built."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"With as many good people as are in the market for a job/career, please choose candidates that fit the profile, and do not just add bodies."

"What happened to real salaried managers"

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"I like working with people and helping with projects."

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

"Get a hold of reality"

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

"I dislike the lack of salaried management. They have no knowledge of what it takes to get the job done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"What happened to working your way up These salaried managers have no concept, and one manager admitted to it. Way to build a team of kiss-ups."

"Home Depot is not a family-oriented company."

What do you like about working at Home Depot?

"It's just a paycheck these days."

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

"Be careful of the back stabbers, including management, in regards to promotions and advancements."

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

"Management is all for themselves and their bonuses they make."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Act like professional managers. Dress in a professional manner, and learn how to talk to employees like people."