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An Honest Review From A Real Person. - Anonymous employee Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

3.0
Nov 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is above minimum wage. There are unlimited commission opportunities. Our 1st line supervisors are very helpful. It's a fast paced environment, so the time flies by quickly. They offer paid time off.

Cons

The senior leadership doesn't really lead, and are often condescending when we ask questions. The mid-level managers are the most helpful to us, but they are so tasked out, that we try not to bug them too much. Employee turn-around is wickedly fast-- they are constantly taking in new hires. The few experienced employees that this store has carries nearly all of the weight, because there aren't enough experienced people there, and on the clock, to train all of the new hires. This is also the reason why mid-level supervisors are so tasked out, because there is way too much work to do, but not enough experienced people to get it all done-- so they often have to do majority of the work themselves. Employees are often asked to perform tasks outside of their job description, so it's not uncommon to be required to perform the workload of two or more people, but not receive extra pay for performing the additional duties. There seems to be no advancement opportunities. There are only part-time positions available. There is never enough hours to go around, so it would be stupid to not have a second job. It's rare to feel a sense of accomplishment, because the work is never done. We hear more complaints than appreciation for the work that we do perform, from the senior leadership.

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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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