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Harbor Freight Tools

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Good place for students to work - Store Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

4.0
May 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good people to work with, small store allows for easy location of product, good day pacing, good pay with bonus, flexible schedule for students

Cons

Poor scheduling and corporate policy, too much scripting for the required job, requires a lot of multitasking

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We depend on all our Associates to provide a great customer experience and build a great place to work. Please know that we regularly monitor Associate feedback in our efforts of continuous improvement and we highly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we’re glad to have you on the team!

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5.0
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Cons

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
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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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