Culture

What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. Here, you can be yourself and also be part of something much bigger.

Our Values

We live by our values. We think of them as instructions that guide our actions each day. Our values keep us all working toward the same goals, so we can build strong teams and deliver the service our customers count on from us.

This incredible company provides its associates with the resources and support they need to develop their skills. As someone who began their career in the aisles as a part-time cashier 38 years ago, I can personally testify to that. Our people can truly go anywhere they want to go, and we as leaders strive to help them get there!
— Crystal Hanlon, former cashier, current SVP & Culture Officer

Taking Care of Our People

We take care of each other. It’s that simple. We’re here for you through it all, just like we’re here for our customers.

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Taking Care of Our People

We take care of each other. It’s that simple. We’re here for you through it all, just like we’re here for our customers.

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Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

We treat people like we want to be treated. Everyone, from our team members to our customers, is a valuable part of who we are.

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Respect For All People

Doing the Right Thing

We always strive to do the right thing no matter what. For a company of our size and footprint, every decision matters.

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Doing the Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

We build strong relationships based on trust and honesty. We listen and respond to the needs of our people, partners, and customers, and we act with integrity.

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Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

We are always ready to lend a hand or a hammer to help our communities. We give our time, skills, and supplies to improve the places we call home.

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Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

We serve our customers in many ways, from helping them find a tool or just by saying hello. We strive to create a friendly place where customers feel they can take on any project.

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Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

We aim to be the best company we can be. It’s a point of pride, and it benefits everyone who supports us.

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Creating Shareholder Value

Entrepreneurial Spirit

We encourage our people to be innovative and creative. We welcome new ideas on how we can serve customers and work better as a company.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit
We know we are a stronger company when we have associates from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that can help lead us into the future. Whether we are engaging our associates, customers, suppliers or community partners, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
— Derek Bottoms, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President, Associate Relations

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

We strive to ensure that our company culture maintains a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment so that we can attract and retain the best employees, amplify their unique experiences and ideas, and strengthen the communities where we operate. Our DEI program seeks continual improvement through strategic action, review of practices and reporting of our initiatives. These actions support our business objectives by promoting associate satisfaction and retention, community partnerships and innovation across our value chain. Guided by our Core Value of Respect for All People, we also seek to foster equitable pay and promotion opportunities within our Company.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

We are committed to ensuring that associates work in an environment of mutual respect that is free of harassment and discrimination. Home Depot prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability (including actual or perceived physical or mental disability), medical condition, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision-making, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law in employment decisions regarding hiring, training, pay, promotion, job assignments, discipline, or any other terms and conditions of employment.

2023
America’s Best Large Employers, Forbes

58%
of our hires were ethnically diverse in 2023

34%
of our new hires were women in 2023

~$206 million
Success sharing payments to our non-management associates in 2023

$2.3 billion
spent with diverse suppliers in 2023

Career Advancement

Our whole business is based on improvement, whether it’s helping a customer renovate a space or challenging our own people to be their best. No matter where people are in their careers, they have room to move up and explore new opportunities with us.

~90%
of our store leaders started as hourly associates

1M+
hours per year in training and development for front-line associates

2022
World’s Most Admired Companies List, Fortune

You can come in and perform extremely well, independent of your background or anything else. You get the opportunity to be the best you can be.
— Ann-Marie Campbell, former cashier, current Sr. EVP U.S. Stores and International Operations
Whether we’re helping veterans build or repair their homes, training future generations for careers in the skilled trades, or helping communities recover and rebuild after natural disasters, we’re passionate about doing our part to help others.
— Ted Decker, Chair, President, and CEO

Giving Back

When we see a need in our community, we pitch in and help. Through The Home Depot Foundation, we proudly share our time, money, and skills to improve the lives of veterans, rebuild communities after natural disasters, and train tradespeople for a career in the home improvement industry.

$500M+
invested in support of veteran causes since 2011

1.4M+
service hours volunteered to veteran causes since 2011

$8M+
committed to natural disaster response by The Home Depot Foundation in 2023

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