Good place for students. - Cashier/Lot Associate The Home Depot Employee Review

4.0
Sep 1, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay compared to similar retailers. Flexible hours. Easy job to get. Fun coworkers (in some towns). Sets you up for further jobs in retail if that's the way you want to live your life.

Cons

Boring. Very, very boring. You probably won't be paid enough to do all that they want you to. You may get stuck in a fast-paced store or an extremely slow store. Both are bad. You might get stuck in a store with a lot of older people with whom you have absolutely nothing in common. Not a thinking man's game. Not a lot of upward mobility unless you're sticking around for years.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

The Home Depot has a solid moral compass. They aren't about sacrificing their ethics for the sake of a sale, which I love. They also hire a diverse group of people and give a lot back to the community. They offer a lot of benefits and little treats for their employees. Although they push their associates to meet quota, they're realistic about what can and can't be accomplished.

Cons

Home Depot has two different sides to it. Store associates and those of us considered "store support" who are payed by the vendors but work in the stores 100% of the time. I constantly hear about how store associates are stressed out by management and their hours are being rearranged a lot, cut, and they often are stretched thin due to lack of full staffing. "Store support" associates who do merchandising have it better than those who work in specific departments. However, you never really gain knowledge unless you have the time to look things up and read packaging.

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The Home Depot Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. From the top down, the key to business at The Home Depot is our commitment to not only customer service, but to our associates. Because taking care of associates is one of our core values, we’re always looking for ways to ensure our associates have equal access to growth and development opportunities. We strive to provide an environment where associates feel they’re valued, treated fairly and respected.
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