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      Worst place to work - Logistics Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

      1.0
      May 8, 2017
      Logistics associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros to working here. Their motto is everyone is replaceable. They hire a lot of people for part-time jobs when a store is opening. They use you, and after the store is open, throw you away. The job is only temporary. If you are a sucker, like me, you'll believe them when they say their are opportunities for advancement. Do not believe them. They are just using you.

      Cons

      -Lying managers -Expect new store job to be only temporary -Nothing appreciated -Only way to get hours is to come when they call. They say this is what will help you get full time, but it won't -Crappy management -Sell Dr appt products

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
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      Thank you for sharing your feedback, we appreciate you taking the time to let us know where you think we have opportunities to improve. As you know we have core principles that guide us and keep us accountable to our associates, many of the issues you mentioned above are simply unacceptable and items we don't stand for and I encourage you to speak directly with your District Manager or Regional Human Resources Manager because they wouldn't stand for managers lying, not appreciating their teams and crappy managers. Harbor Freight Tools isn't perfect and we have work to do and but we are headed in the right direction. On a personal note, I am newer (1 year) to Harbor Freight Tools and I have had the pleasure of meeting our Owner/CEO and attend meetings with him. I have heard him ask again and again, 'how will this affect our associates' or 'what is the right thing to for our associates' and I have heard him challenge the leadership team to always do the right thing for our associates. Our Owner/CEO is one of the most humble, brilliant and compassionate leaders I have ever had the opportunity to work for and I know thousands would agree. Thank you for all you do to help Harbor Freight Tools deliver value to the hardworking.

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      5.0
      Jun 26, 2026
      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great store leader. Great team to work with. The company cares about its employees. The pay is better than most retail places. Open door policy. Good work life balance. Fun place to work.

      Cons

      Not getting to work overtime often.

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      4.0
      Jun 16, 2026
      Logistics manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, fast paced environment, good teamwork. I liked the hours, you get an education about tools, whether from your coworkers or the customers. And speaking of the customers, they were on the better side for retail. Most are down to earth and easy to converse with.

      Cons

      Supply chain issues, many parts would never be replenished, despite being featured, advertised, and on display. That would often lead to tensions with customers. Aggressive time constraints on tasks. Sidewalk sales, holidays, and also coincidentally inclement weather days, can be quite busy and therefore stressful. Especially if there's call outs, but if you have a good management team, you'll have good staff that will want to work for them.

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