Merchandise Execution Associate applicants have rated the interview process at The Home Depot with 2.2 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 Merchandise Execution Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 92 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 Merchandise Execution Associate according to 92 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 19%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Burton, MI)
Interview
I applied online at the Home Depot website. I was contacted 3 days later for a phone interview. I was then called back and set-up and in person interview for 5 days later. During the interview I was asked a lot of "what would you do in this scenario questions". I was then sent for a drug test and they ran a background check. The background check seemed to take forever, it was about a week and a half before they got the results and called me. I was then offered a position over the phone. I was asked if the pay was ok and since it was quite a bit higher than minimum wage I eagerly said yes. HOWEVER, Home Depot DOES negotiate! Had I known that, I would've tried to raise my starting pay :) They set up orientation for almost a week away. All in all, it was almost 4 weeks from the time I put my application in until the day of my orientation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It wasn't a question but a roll-playing scenario. I was given a piece of paper with information on weed wackers, it listed possible add-ons and the different types of weed wackers available. I was then taken out onto the sales floor and had two supervisors do roll-playing with me, where I had to sell them the proper weed wacker and add ons.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Home Depot in Mar 2026
Interview
I applied online, and in less than a week, I received an email to schedule a virtual interview with HR from Toronto. He asked me how many hours I could work, if I could start at 6 AM, work Monday to Friday, and if I could lift up to 30 lbs. After that, I talked about myself and answered his interview questions. I had the online interview on Friday, and he scheduled my next in-person interview for Tuesday. I went into the store and met with the MET department. He talked about the benefits and the work environment. He only asked again if I could work from 6 AM, and he said that if I get an offer, I would need to sign it and send it back. Two days later, I got the offer.
Was emailed that they wanted to interview me about a month or so after applying. Did a 1 on 1 interview with the store manager, and the interview was about 20-30 minutes long.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was asked about the HD value wheel, and what it means to me. I was also asked about how I believe I could contribute to those values.
The interview process was very simple. Manager was nice and upfront. The questions were based on the hours I could work, not too much about experience. Just go in confidently and you will get it.