Opportunity for advancement and management experience if you like retail. - Department Supervisor The Home Depot Employee Review

4.0
4 Dec 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunity for advancement if you are interested. Management is willing to give advancement opportunities if you show interest in doing so. You can gain a lot of knowledge by being cross trained in multiple departments and asking questions to ensure you understand the products. Good paying company for the retail industry.

Cons

Retail schedule. Holidays, weekends, nights, lack of regular schedule. Hard to plan activities on weekends with family and friends with a retail work schedule. The company is very numbers driven since it is so large. Can be a good motivator and also a de-motivator if your store is not doing so well.

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Cons

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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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