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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harbor Freight Tools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
4.0
Aug 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting pay Flexible hours Room for growth You can make commission working here Great employee relationships to be made

Cons

There can be very difficult customers Sometimes management gets on your back about sales A lot of people come in with a ton of coupons for free items Only offers full time to Management positions

4.0
Jul 31, 2014

Great Place To Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, employee discounts, great team at this location. Upper senior management easy to talk to, visits to the store include meeting & talking with all employees

Cons

Area managers could take a lesson from senior management & open up to all employees within a location

2.0
Jul 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, decent benefits, Human Resources department will actually listen to employees which is nice. Benefits hotline can come in handy.

Cons

Pricing system takes too long, shipping system could be better, ordering system is a joke. Pay is way to low for what I do.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you, we appreciate your input. We're glad to know you enjoy the flexible scheduling and benefits that Harbor Freight provides, and that you're taking advantage of the open communication with HR. We strive to have a positive work environment, too, and appreciate your feedback about areas where we can improve. If you'd like to share more with us, please contact us by either reaching out to your HR representative or by an anonymous call to our HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377. Thank you!
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