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THD senior dev

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at The Home Depot for 4 years
August 27, 2014
Austin, Texas
4.0
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Pros

They do some amazing things.

Success sharing:

  • Giving of restricted stock.
Cons

Promotions are not merit-based. There are only so many of a certain level in a unit of the company. So, if there is someone in that slot, or too many are being presented, or your manager does not make a strong enough case for you, you won't be promoted. Some groups advance people quickly as they grow; others do not so much.

The ratio of consultants to employees is way off. We need more continuity.

Advice to Management

We need to reverse the ratio of employees to contractors. The knowledge an individual gains during the course of their job has value.

Manage expectations better. If you pump up success sharing, saying there's more money than ever, but fail to mention there is an even greater number of employees getting a piece of that money, people will be expecting a larger check and be disappointed when it's smaller. This is really bad for morale.

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