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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% 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
5.0
Jul 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides a variety of products at incredible low prices - customer absolutely love shopping at HFT - smiling / happy to be in our stores. The leadership team is focused on keeping the stores staffed with friendly associates, stocked and priced right for the customers. HFT is experiencing tremendous growth due to the successful business model which translates in career growth opportunities. This is a great place to be for those with high standards and results driven.

Cons

The on-boarding process and training is in the early stages of development - lot's of learning on the job.

3.0
Jul 11, 2013

Good learning experience.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Make a ton on commissions Decent pay Raises once per year manager buys us pizza on the weekends Selling stuff is fun like itcs and esps, its a challenge

Cons

so boring sometimes rude customers they push those stupid mailers too much. I hate closing because no one comes in after 7

1.0
Jul 10, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IT staff try very hard, are very intelligent and loyal hoping that brass ring is gold.

Cons

Executive staff changes IT staff like most people change their bed sheets! The executive staff is constantly looking for IT staff to make everything perfect without the patience or intellect to understand IT process or reasons of documentation and other required formalities. The first in executive command knows less about IT than any business owner should and the second in command has convinced everyone else he knows business and IT, but daily actions prove he does not. The general method of operation from the top down is to use people as disposable tools and not humans. To use-up these human resources without concern, to disregard human family needs, to trod upon the very resources that put more money in the pockets of the executive management. Use, abuse and discard is the philosophy of everything the executive staff does.

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