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Harbor Freight Tools

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Not Great - Sales Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
Jul 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- The pay is competitive and the work is not that difficult - Discounts in Harbor Freight - Room for growth

Cons

- Unpleasant work environment - Managers get bonuses based on sales but you won't if you're the sales associate - Customers can be incredibly difficult - The bathrooms somehow get ridiculously disgusting every single day and cleaning them can be a pain

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking Associates like you and we rely on all our Associates to build the best place to work as well. We highly encourage our team to reach out to their Store Managers regarding any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Orem, UT and we wish you the best in your career journey!

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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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
Recommend
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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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