The Home Depot

Sales Associate

March 2018 • Shawnee Mission, KS

What I liked

I enjoyed getting to put certain types of equipment together and pay was good.

What I wish was different

There is a fairly consistent lack of hours unless you volunteer for undesired shifts and/or departments. There is not a great system for rewarding individual performance.

Advice

Just show up and find stuff to do. You will be well-liked by management and coworkers.

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Freight Team

March 2018 - July 2019 • Marysville, OH

What I liked

My friends worked there so I liked working with them daily

What I wish was different

Worked more hours

Advice

Get as many hours in as possible over the summer so you are well off during the school year

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Marketing&Online Intern

May - August 2022 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Lots of opportunities to network and meet associates. They encourage you to learn things outside of your position. They prepare everyone to return for another summer as an intern or a full-time position.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to choose the team I worked on myself.

Advice

Do not be afraid to network before interviewing and after accepting an offer. Associates are so welcoming, and networking is a big part of their company.

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Cashier

July - August 2021 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

I liked the environment there. Everyone was welcoming and made the job more enjoyable. The customers there are also, for the most part, very friendly.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to work more hours but it was a summer job so I was glad with whatever they could give me.

Advice

The customer is always right and being friendly with everyone goes a long way.

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Flooring associate

March 2021 • Columbia, SC

What I liked

I like how flexible Home Depot is with my school schedule. They are willing to allow you to work in new departments and gain more experience. I’ve only been working there for 7 months and I already know how to do more than half of the departments at the store, the management is so helpful and sweet and they are always there to help you grow. You also create great friendships and long lasting relationship with the employees. We even get a calendar of different dress days to when fun, we recently had pajama day and it was amazing. Working there is great and I’m glad I can still work here while in college.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish that was different is the amount of staffing in certain days. Sometimes I would get left with two or more departments and it gets kinda hard, so some help would be really nice, but the managers are really helpful when it’s low staffed.

Advice

Make sure you speak up about what you need and how much you wanna work, because they will work wit you the best they can. Communication with management is key, don’t be afraid to talk to them.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2022 • Austin, TX

What I liked

Fully remote, interesting project and great team supporting me. They have great seminars, executive meetups and helpful meetings with regional directors who you might work under in the future.

What I wish was different

You don't get to know if you will be partnered with other interns or not until the first day. It would have been nice to know before hand, but it's not a problem. Make sure to make friends with the other interns!

Advice

Since it's remote, you really need to put yourself out there and ask to speak with people and to ask who else you should schedule a coffee chat with. You won't get many opportunities to speak with engineers outside your team directly otherwise.

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in Store Promoter

August 2022 • Lake Park, FL

What I liked

I like how the job forces me to walk up to random people and it helps me learn different ways of approach

What I wish was different

I’m not a morning person so I wish I would start a little later

Advice

Be very open minded you will run into a variety of people that way

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Order Fulfillment Associate

June - August 2021 • Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

What I liked

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more comprehensive training.

Advice

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Customer service clerk

June - August 2021 • Salem, OR

What I liked

Customer service aspect, I love talking to people and learning about The Home Depot's really good customer support and business strategies.

What I wish was different

More hours availability.

Advice

Work in retail at least once in your life it is really good experience and you will learn a lot about yourself and work styles.

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Cashier

June - August 2022 • North Canton, OH

What I liked

I liked the experience of working in a retail environment and working with customers one on one. This really helps out considering I'm a marketing major.

What I wish was different

I don't really wish anything would have been different. I guess I wish I had found the job position earlier on.

Advice

The Home Depot is a great company to work for and has amazing benefits. I really recommend this company to others!

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Freight Handler

June - August 2021 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked how it was very independent and you could work at your own pace. They were flexible with hours and paid great.

What I wish was different

I wish the tasks were organized more efficiently. A lot of days, we were not able to finish the freight and it culminated over a couple days. There was also a lack of communication between the department and store management, where we were given unreasonable productivity standards.

Advice

This is a job for someone who likes to get dirty and has a high work ethic. You will likely be working nights so be sure you are ready to adapt your sleep schedule. There is also a lot of independent work so talk to you coworkers if you have questions.

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Cashier

March 2021 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I liked the interview process and the efficiency that it had. It was a quick easy and painless experience. When hired on too, the onboarding was easy and slow.

What I wish was different

The management I was getting involved with and how it has shaped the way work goes.

Advice

Dont be afraid to ask questions and dont be afraid to advocate for yourself in this job and every job. A company is not a company without its employees.

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Customer Service

May 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The pay was good and I liked the people that I worked with. I appreciated the variety of what I did, particularly when I did order fulfillment and helped people with projects that they came in with.

What I wish was different

Rude customers made the job draining at times.

Advice

Asking for help is invaluable, especially to prevent injuries. n

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Lumber Associate

June - August 2022 • Littleton, CO

What I liked

Good working environment, coworkers are very friendly, supervisors and managers are very helpful, personable, and approachable. It's a very collaborative workspace

What I wish was different

I wish there was a little more guidance in the first couple days but it is easy to pick things up quickly and there is always going to be someone you can ask for help if you need it

Advice

get to know the people there and ask other employees for help when you cant figure out the answer for yourself

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Store Operations Intern

May - July 2022 • Smyrna, GA

What I liked

During this experience, I was able to connect with some of the brightest minds in retail and collaborate on some of the complex problems they are trying to solve. Also, I had a project that was meaningful and certainly added value to the company.

What I wish was different

This was an amazing experience, I just wish it was in person the entire time! Due to COVID restrictions, we were only able to visit the corporate office a few times throughout our visit. THD made the most of these visits and packed a lot of project time, networking, and development opportunities!

Advice

A piece of advice I would share is to soak everything in like a sponge. You're about to be in for an amazing experience, and there are many different opportunities with this company. Remember names and faces as you're networking across other teams because they may be your next boss! And if you think Home Depot might not be for you, you're very mistaken. There's everything from pilots to software designers to frontline cashiers, there is certainly something for you and your talent!

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Truck Unloading Team

June 2021 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

The hours were consistent, the team and leadership was great, and really excited about having me back to work over breaks.

What I wish was different

There were some HR type event that really just took away time we could have been working. One of the most obvious to me was the team stretching, led by their manager, before starting shifts. I understand why this looks like a good move to show the company's commitment to employee safety, but as a former athlete I know that stationary stretching does not prevent muscle straining or injuries. Dynamic stretching before a exercise will do that, but stationary before exercise is completely ineffectual - a little disappointing they couldn't have done just a bit of research.

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order fulfillment

April 2019 - November 2021 • Colerain Township, OH

What I liked

I liked being able to walk around the store and work with my team members in order to complete our daily tasks. Asking for help from anyone is the best because almost everyone is ready to help.

What I wish was different

The management and their inability to acknowledge hard work from departments that are in the background. The lack of security in knowing you’re heard and seen.

Advice

Be aware that working as hard as you can and picking up the slack from others isn’t going to give you acknowledgement from anyone. Do things that make you proud, don’t try to please others who don’t even look your way. It can get lonely.

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