The Home Depot

1. You get to work with some of the latest technologies in a collaborative environment. Recent IT transformation has made it more about teams of engineers who code and solve problems together. This is a welcome change from the previous model (before 2015), where tech leads/managers delegated the work with ridiculous deadlines and there was a huge dependency on contractors who took the knowledge along with them when they left.

2. Stable company, lots of different IT teams that cover different areas, a variety of platforms, technologies, etc. You will get opportunities to move to another area if you want, but still stay within the company.

1. Home Depot strives to be an IT company but still treats IT teams as auxiliary. They are moving teams away from the main SSC building in Smyrna to smaller buildings in Marietta (MTC) to alleviate horrific parking issues. But this also means no access to the full-service gym, large cafeteria, and daycare.

2. You only get 6 federal holidays. You do not get the day after Thanksgiving off, FYI, so you have to use your PTO for that. Also, there are no holidays between January 2 and Memorial Day.

3. If you are coming from another company with perks such as free meals and delicious catered lunches, then you will be in for quite a transition. The MTC cafeteria has limited options, some really rude staff, and is disorganized at best. The cafeteria in the main SSC building has more options and better service since some C-level execs/senior leadership eat there.

Learn to do some coding so that you actually develop some empathy and appreciation for those who work through the roadblocks to deliver the product.