DFC 5855. Easy work, bad management - General Warehouse Associate The Home Depot Employee Review

2.0
18 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Incredibly easy work. I used to work for Amazon, and unlike Amazon there are NO strict productivity goals so you do not have to worry about how long your bathroom break is, or talking with co-workers. Be reasonable, but I've never stressed over it. Best health care insurer in the area, BCBS (According to my doctor) Decent time off. You get 4 hours of PTO every month which you can use whenever, without notice. You also get 10 attendance points before termination which fall off after 6 months of the respective callout. Theoretically you could miss at least 30 days (or 300 hours) of worktime each year. 18 days being unpaid and 12 being paid as you get 2 weeks of vacation a year (even as a new hire). This is without talking about leave of absences and how 1 point can always be used for 3 consecutive callouts. Lots of fun people to talk to because of the laid back atmosphere

Cons

Management will never get fired and they know this. Expect them to be the worst part of the job. You have a problem with a supervisor? No one cares. End of story. All the supervisors in your department are friends and there is a culture for them to have each other's back. As they have to coordinate with each other every day. Higher ups like Chad care so little about the stuff their supervisors do that when they gathered feedback from employees about "If they think management is fair" and the answer was a resounding "No" the solution was to hold monthly captive audience meetings with all associates. Essentially using the real grievance as an excuse to crack down on a potential unionization effort.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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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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