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      Very Encouraging Coworkers in a "Family" Company - Logistics & Sales Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

      4.0
      Sep 28, 2021
      Logistics & sales associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      HFT has recently offered some health benefits to their part-time employees (must be employed for 90 day before singing up). They seem to have a healthy, judgement free work environment over the employee's physical appearance outside of the necessary uniform (close-toed shoes, jeans, HFT shirt, done hair ,and name tag. The environment also encourages their employees to speak about any issues they may bee having at work (and how they might make it better). The store managers and supervisor's do make themselves available for advice and questions at available times and do try to help to the best of their abilities. Depending on the position of the employee, they do have the option of coming in at 4am and leaving before 1pm to have the rest of their free.

      Cons

      Most of the issues I am starting to notice come from the company itself. HFT pushes a "family" narrative while simultaneously encouraging workers to take on more responsibility themselves before being considered for a promotion (which may take a few months to a year of a pseudo-title without the pay). The company also harbors poor work/life balance as I have noted several instances of supervisors and mangers being called on their time off about store-related issues. Part time associates also the issue of only being guaranteed 12 hours of work a week ,but can be scheduled for up to 30-some hours, making for a generally unpredictable check. To my knowledge, there is no option for night time shifts at HFT stores. Workers seem to know that higher-ups that come in and check the store are brutal in their critique of the store's appearance (down to the dust on a price tag) to conversion numbers. People working on register must also be vigilant of every cent in the till, as even being a few cents over or under can lead to a talk with their supervisor.

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
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      Thank you for your detailed feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! We depend on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we’re thankful for all you do. As an organization, our goal is to be the best place to work and your feedback will help us achieve that goal. Here at Harbor Freight, we value who you are, what you’ve experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make us stronger. We believe in creating a work/life balance for all our associates. We understand that our culture may not be the right fit for everyone but we pride ourselves on creating an environment where our associates have the opportunity to flourish and succeed. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their Store Managers if you have any concerns, that includes scheduling. Thank you for your continued hard work in Delano, CA and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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      5.0
      Apr 20, 2026
      Store manager
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      Pros

      Amazing company to work for they do care about your feedback!

      Cons

      Hitting the goals they have set for you can be challenging most of the time!

      4.0
      Jun 16, 2026
      Logistics manager
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      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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