Great Place to Be and Be From - Trade Service Manager The Home Depot Employee Review

4.0
Mar 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work environment, great benefits, great leadership. This company genuinely cares about the people who work there. There is ample opportunity to grow and be rewarded for hard work. Great recognition of work life balance. The day my wife found out that she (we now say "we" I guess) was pregnant, my manager walked me to my car, hugged me and sent flowers the next day - and this is a guy!

Cons

HUGE company and one can get lost in the mix. Leadership is often swept up in dealing with serious personnel issues amongst hourly employees and the growth and development of junior executive employees is often hampered by lack of "face time." with senior executives. Often times the "good ones" get away.

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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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