Pros
Employees get discounts on merchandise, which is cool if you like shopping there. For a retail job, HL pays slightly more than other places. They give Sundays off and close an hour earlier than other retailers. I liked unloading merchandise on truck day. I met some kind, hardworking people while working there. I'm still in touch with former colleagues despite not working there for several years. The assistant store manager was a decent guy.
Cons
Management was toxic; I was sexually harassed and they made it worse. I was hazed by other managers and know some of my colleagues were too. There were managers who should've been fired for HR reasons, but they're still at the company, abusing their subordinates. They don't pay for a separate crew to unload merchandise each week, so everyone is expected to do that while dealing with customers. HL is not an inclusive, safe, or welcoming work environment. They love hiring lots of part-timers so they don't have to give benefits, and the handful of full-time people won't leave because they know they can't get as decent of benefits elsewhere.