The Home Depot

Flooring

June 2019 • Greensburg, PA

What I liked

The fellow associates were easy to get along with, and cared about their job.

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

Make sure that you take care of the customer. The job is only worth it, if you make the customers happy.

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Software Engineer

May 2019 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Challenging and the people were helpful and great.

What I wish was different

Nothing really

Advice

Be patient and take it day by day

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Plumbing Associate

February 2018 - August 2019 • Sterling, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

There are lots of small fittings and pieces to get to know, and customers will ask you questions you may not be able to answer at first, so be sure to utilize the knowlege of your coworkers when you're not alone!

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Retail Salesperson

November 2017 • Providence, RI

What I liked

the money, the friendly associates

What I wish was different

the demand is a lot and you feel underpaid

Advice

work hard but remember you have a life outside of work

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Cashier

June - August 2019 • Homer Glen, IL

What I liked

I liked working outside with the plants

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to do more with my time and not be limited to standing by the register

Advice

Be overly nice when talking to unhappy customers

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Sales associate

February 2019 • Simi Valley, CA

What I liked

The friendly environment and having to rely on coworkers, creating strong teamwork and connections.

What I wish was different

New managers began to micromanage which made it easy to resent tasks you were working on.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask questions or admit you don’t know something. It’s a learning process and you will learn something new everyday.

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Pro Desk Associate

February 2018 • Greeley, CO

What I liked

It was close and convenient

What I wish was different

I wish they paid more

Advice

Save your money in the summer so you don’t have to work as much during the semester

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Sales Associate

April 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Getting to work with customers to help them find what they need

What I wish was different

Advice

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Freight associate

May 2019 • Bowling Green, OH

What I liked

The environment is fun, the people you work with are fun

What I wish was different

Truck schedule

Advice

Never ever think that you can't get a job. It took me 2 weeks after leaving FedEx for this job.

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Operations Intern

May - August 2019 • Smyrna, GA

What I liked

I had exposure to the executive leadership team. I had visibility with the project that I worked on that will be implemented in stores soon. One of the best experiences out there. They paid for my housing and made sure that they help us network and learn where our interest were. My mentor Ali Jameson was the best thing to come out of the experience, honestly. Because of here I received a job offer.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Waterloo, IA

What I liked

I enjoyed my coworkers and interacting with people on a daily basis.

What I wish was different

I think I could have had more interactive training to understand things better going into the job.

Advice

Be open to all different types of people and enjoy your time getting to know your coworkers.

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Sales associate

May - August 2019 • Lake Zurich, IL

What I liked

Great work environment

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

Make yourself as useful as you can, get licenses to drive all machines you can, get trained in multiple areas early on

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Cashier

April 2018 • Thornton, CO

What I liked

It is a very friendly, and flexible work environment

What I wish was different

It was a very monotonous job, doing the same thing over and over.

Advice

Go in with an optimistic attitude, and it becomes a much more rewarding job.

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Cashier Supervisor

July 2015 • Warner Robins, GA

What I liked

The people

What I wish was different

The benefits

Advice

Want to learn how to hold your tongue? Take a job in retail

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Tool Rental Enabler

March 2016 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

The employees I work with

What I wish was different

The amount of time I worked.

Advice

You have to have a thick spine or customers will take advantage of you.

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Cashier

June 2019 • McHenry, IL

What I liked

The workers and management were awesome

What I wish was different

More hours at times

Advice

Learn and enjoy the people around you!

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Talent Acquisition Marketing Intern

May - August 2019 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

After working in the stores all throughout college, being able to go to THD's corporate headquarters and work on marketing strategies for them was an amazing experience. I loved getting to meet new people every single day, work on a meaningful project (posters I designed are now in stores nationwide!) and explore Atlanta with new friends.

What I wish was different

Advice

Come in every single day ready to live The Home Depot's core values and to work hard. It's going to be an intense 12 weeks, but if you put in the work it will be an amazing experience!

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Freight Associate

January - September 2019 • Hollywood, FL

What I liked

I enjoyed the experience of having to meet a wide variety of coworkers and customers. I learned how to properly build team cooperation in the freight department in order to get the job done fast and easy. An example of this can be seen when I take the initiative to assist the other freight associates who are having trouble move some heavy boxes or push a silver cart. Furthermore, I've learned to build patience in the work environment, since sometimes the job may overlap the given amount of time to complete. Outside of placing boxes from trucks onto silver carts for shelving, I managed to build my communication skills and allow customers to have a great experience in the store by directing them to their desired items and giving them recommendations on what is a good item to purchase based on my knowledge of the item.

What I wish was different

A detail within my time working as a freight associate at the Home Depot that I wish was different is if the assistant manager was more understanding towards occasions in which the unloading of the truck is behind schedule. Instead of accusing the freight associates for lacking proper skills to undergo the task, he or she should give more support and understand that not every day is the same routine. Problems can occur, such as low amount of associates or even truck issues. It should be the assistant manager's objective to learn to respectfully cope with those problems, and understand how to actively be supportive with the situations.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share about this experience is that you should be mindful about giving it your all in this job. You must always come to work mentally and physically prepared. Additionally, drink plenty of water while in the job to keep yourself hydrated and sharp.

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Flooring Associate

July 2019 • Daly City, CA

What I liked

I enjoy the setting when I get to work everyday. People are coming into the store that I work at to complete the projects they have in mind. They have problems and I am helping them figure out how to solve them. The managers are all welcoming and care about what’s going on in my daily life. Most of the employees enjoy their job just as much, so it makes work fun!

What I wish was different

I wouldn’t wish anything different from The Home Depot. One thing I do wish, is that customers would put items back from where they got it. When I have to return product because someone was too lazy to place it in it correct location, it takes time away from other customers.

Advice

This company is great at working around your schedule if you are working enough hours throughout the week. I started at 27.5 hours per week during the summer, but when school came around, they were able to reduce the amount I work to 20 hrs per week.

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User Experience Designer Intern

May 2018 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

It was and still is an amazing and valuable experience. The summer internship program at Home Depot was challenging yet fun at the same time. Lots of team building events, intern events, collaboration, and a big learning culture. The people you work with are very friendly and want to see you grow. You're placed in projects that actually matter to the company, it's not just busy work.

What I wish was different

If the onboarding process had been a bit more hands on it would have been much better.

Advice

Make connections. Build relationships. I can honestly say that's what got me the farthest. Meet up with random colleagues one on one and chat over coffee to get to know them. You never know, you could be needing their guidance in the future. Also, don't be afraid to take risks. You never fail, you just learn from your mistakes.

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