Does The Home Depot pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Home Depot employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Home Depot. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Home Depot?

69% of The Home Depot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Home Depot 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Home Depot?

Sales Associate (5820) , Cashier (4088) , Customer Service Representative (1398) , Department Supervisor (1258) , Sales Associate/Cashier (1091) , Freight Team Associate (1063) , Head Cashier (865) , Associate (741) , Customer Service Associate (722) , Lot Associate (640) , Order Fulfillment Associate (585) , Retail Sales Associate (584) , Merchandiser (505) , Garden Sales Associate (454) , Customer Service (443)

What are the pros of working at The Home Depot according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits for both full time and part time; benefits for domestic partners; close" ((in 3832 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and very friendly willing to help each other." ((in 3127 reviews)); "All my coworkers are great and the head cashiers always push me to do my best every day." ((in 1682 reviews)); "Flexible hours are available and even like that you can move up to a manager or DH position." ((in 1483 reviews)); "Great corporate company and culture (truly lives by the "value wheel" shown on all store" ((in 979 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Home Depot according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and it can be exhausting and can potentially negatively impact your health (think inhaling cement etc)." ((in 3576 reviews)); "they pay is low and they are do not care about their employees childcare hours when scheduling" ((in 3322 reviews)); "bad manager and mangement need to be ppl oriented and worked towards employees" ((in 1408 reviews)); "So much favoritism and brown nosing" ((in 686 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and the rumors of being a sweat shop are true." ((in 620 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Home Depot layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Home Depot layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Home Depot in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Home Depot locations?

Gijón , Barcelona , Valencia , Madrid

The Home Depot reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(55,742 total reviews)

Ted Decker

66% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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The Home Depot has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 55,742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Home Depot employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

56K reviews

3.0

Jul 12, 2017

department supervisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great opportunity to move up into salaried management

Cons

can be a difficult work environment by the very nature of the business, but workable.

The Home Depot Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to hear you are enjoying your employment with The Home Depot. Keep up the great work!

4.0

Aug 29, 2014

We quit people not companies.

Department supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great service project to community. Great Benefits that are far reaching beyond health and insurance. Great Coworkers and direct reports. Great opportunity to learn invaluable lessons about running a business and how to take a holistic approach to running an operational and profitable business. You will learn invaluable DIY skills as a perk. You will learn how to manage difficult situations both in house and with customers. You will learn how to grow as a business person and do the impossible.

Cons

Personal and professional growth hurts. It will tedious and exhausting. No matter your experience or aptitude, working at the home depot is exhausting. You will work for people who were promoted based on potential or their networking skills, not necessarily ability or application of good leadership. They probably wont have a business degree nor specialize in logistics, teaching, or communication. I personally have worked for great and very horrible bosses here. It's important to pick one's battles. Transfer until you find a solid Store manager and ASM team.

5.0

Feb 2, 2017

Awesome Place to Work/Retire

Head cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Insurance Ever,Great Company,401K,Profit Sharing,Feels like you are working with your Family. Overall a Awesome Place to work.

Cons

Really didn't have any cons to speak of.

The Home Depot Response

9y

Thank you for your hard work and congratulations on your retirement! We strive to create an environment where all associates feel they’re respected and that their contributions are valued. Our associates are encouraged to call 1.866.698.4347 and select the option for the Associate Advice Council Group (AACG) to express their concerns.

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