Pros
Great culture, great atmosphere, lots of upward potential if you are young and under-skilled. Fantastic place for retirees or to pick up extra income. Its easy to settle in and find a groove if youre good with the Cons-below.
Cons
First and foremost - Retail pay is always poor because retail is not skill specific. No different here. Go get a skill. 2. Its hard to get noticed in such a large operation and takes awhile to start moving up. You have to be a real self-starter and push regularly to get trained and moved up. 3. The business model is typical, to minimize labor expense (#1 controllable biz expense) so run a skeleton crew and maximize the output of each producer. This pressure results in a lot of turnover. If you dont have a strong work ethic and enjoy the job, you will wash out. Especially if your still living at home and you dont really need the money. But thats retail everywhere if you ask me. HD is still your best bet if youve got the right chemistry.