Home Depot Trashes Environment To Save On Paper(work). - Sales Associate The Home Depot Employee Review

3.0
24 June 2008
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Pros

You can advance pretty far pretty fast if you try.

Cons

They throw absolutely everything away instead of donating it, even if items are in perfect condition! I am not talking about a few things here and there, but 20 lamps at a time, $10,000 worth of locks and door handles, rolls of carpeting, 5-10 ceiling fans.... all because they didn't sell. They claim to be "environmental," but is the farthest thing from it! The associates are mad about it, but management is directed by corporate, to have no exceptions.

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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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