The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,291 retail stores. In fiscal 2018, The Home Depot had sales of $108.2 billion and earnings of $11.1 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates.
The ratings below reflect the extent to which each organization exceeds the benchmark standards for Military Friendly®.
Hiring & Onboarding
Military Friendly® Standard
100%
Exceeds Standard
1.311%
Opportunity & Advancement
Military Friendly® Standard
100%
Exceeds Standard
22.22%
Culture & Commitment
Military Friendly® Standard
100%
Exceeds Standard
43.34%
Support & Retention
Military Friendly® Standard
100%
Exceeds Standard
72.18%
Policies & Compliance
Military Friendly® Standard
100%
Exceeds Standard
57.52%
Recruiting & Sourcing
Military Friendly® Standard
100%
Exceeds Standard
54.90%
Why Work at the Company?
As an employer of more than 30,000 veterans, we strive to be military-friendly through our culture and HR policies.Our online military skills translator, which translates a veteran's unique military skills and matches them with positions that are the best fit. Veteran associates can also be part of our efforts to serve other veterans in need through Team Depot, our associate-led volunteer force. Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation and Team Depot have invested more than a quarter of a billion dollars in veteran-related projects and enhanced nearly 40,000 veteran homes and facilities in about 1,500 cities.
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