Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at The Home Depot with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 962 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Home Depot overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Home Depot as a Sales Associate according to 962 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Drug test: 19%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Charleston, SC)
Interview
My interview consisted of the store's HR Manager at the time telling me what they where willing to pay me per hour. I was in college at the time and accepted due to it being part-time and the wage was decent . They would also work around my school schedule and had a good tuition-reimbursement program in place at the time. I also had to go through the Home Depot orientation. My orientation was nothing like today's. I was told to sign some paperwork, given an employee handbook and some other documents, and was given an apron and put on the sales floor to learn hard way. Today, you have to go through hours of WBT (Web Based Training) before you can even begin to work in whatever capacity you are hired in. This is a good thing in a way, in my opinion, due to the fact that Home Depot is a lot more concerned now about managing payroll costs and focusing on custom training people that they can hire at a lower wage. No one will ever get hired in at the wage I was from here on out. They used to hire qualified people and pay them a higher wage right out the gate. Now, they want people who will work for a lower wage and hope that they will work out for the best due to the more intensive training they provide. Some make it, and some don't.
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I had to take a multiple-choice test on what I would do if faced with different situations dealing with customers.
The interview process was good. The people were nice, asked your typical questions. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? What is your past experience (related to the job).
I applied online. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Manassas, VA) in Jul 2026
Interview
Great process very thorough on the expectations and simple customer service based questions. Hired on the spot. Great training and thorough communication with fellow associates and supervisors. Good benefits for part time and full time associates.
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How do you perform in fast paced and high stress environments.
20-minute interview, asked scenario-based questions and experiences with customer service. The interview had a video call component and an in-person interview. The interview had questions about comfort with learning new programs and asked about availability.