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Harbor Freight Tools

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Decent place to work, but difficult to advance - Sales Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

3.0
Jun 9, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

fast paced work fun nice coworkers

Cons

management was a nightmare for a while so a good amount of turnover happened in the last year or two so it didnt help. thankfully the manager(s) that was micro managing and trying to get under our skin left so its a lot more relaxed as far as that goes. its also difficult to advance. the company often hires from outside rather than promoting from within. besides management, there are only 4 full-time positions, so if you don't have someone leaving soon to give up senior associate youre going to have to be patient or find somewhere else to go.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We always welcome the opportunity to hear from our hardworking Associates. At Harbor Freight, we are committed to doing the right thing and that means listening to our Associates every step of the way. We are committed to building the best place to work by improving at levels, including management. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work in Mesa, AZ and we will share your comments with the appropriate HR Partners.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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