Our Employee Stories

“Stanley Black & Decker is a very diverse and inclusive company that respects and embraces differences, has a range of training/growth opportunities and is open to empowerment and innovation!”

“The employee resource groups have had a huge impact on the culture here at Stanley Black & Decker.”

“I am forever grateful and indebted to Stanley Black & Decker for providing me with the initial opportunity and I am so very excited for everything else we have on the horizon.”

“Being the co-communication chair of the Asian Heritage Network Employee Resource Group has gotten me out of my comfort zone and fueled my growth.”

“I have been able to work with frontline operators in the plants as well as sit in meeting with the president of the company.”

“There are so many diverse rotational assignments available that make the program exciting and challenging.”

“It’s so motivating to be able to apply my engineering skills and experience to lead the development of artificial intelligence-based capabilities for our core products and processes.”

“What makes this company special is the strong level of candor, thought and flexibility in the culture, which allows things to move with agility and speed.”

“I want to be known for being authentic, for not following somebody else’s mold and for making the world more purposeful.”

“I haven’t stopped doing and learning things since the day I started. It’s been everything but an internship – it’s been real life.”

“Since joining, I’ve gone through a variety of embedded engineering roles…to now leading a common shared software platform for cordless power tools.”

“This is a company where you have infinite opportunities to grow.”

“I reflect back on the unique opportunity to manage people early in my career. It helped my self-awareness, communication skills and professional growth tremendously.”

“From the very beginning, I felt like I was just like anyone else in the company and I was given the experience of a full-time employee.”

“I’ve always been impressed with the pace of business at Stanley Black & Decker and the drive to be #1.”

“I have worked here for almost 20 years, and it’s the people who keep me here.”

“Mentorship has helped create a sense of belonging and comfort at Stanley Black & Decker.”

“It is fascinating to see how different people from diverse cultures deal with the same issue. The network you build within the program is something truly precious.”

“It’s such an amazing experience, and I want to make sure that other college students know that working as an intern at this company will exceed any of your expectations.”

“I’m proud to work for a company that provides tools and solutions that help people across the world in their everyday lives.”

“I think people of all backgrounds and stages of life have value to give, and I like to find that and connect to it.”

“Being in STEAM, we still do not see a lot of women. I don’t think it’s because women are not interested, we just don’t have the representation. I want the girls behind me to have an easier path than I did.”