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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 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 3,449 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
1.0
May 30, 2013

Not recommendable!

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Commissions on selling warranties and....that's it.

Cons

Budget cuts on hours, close to minimum wage pay, numerous duties with little to no back up, pressure on following exact models and speeches to push for mailers, no appreciation for employees, takes advantage of good workers, less employees and more expectations on customer service, employee discount is almost the same as a customer's discount (if you are buying one thing-same benefit), majority of customers are mostly rude, lack courteous manners, and a brain.

1.0
May 23, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best thing about working for Harbor Freight tools was the rapid advancement up the ladder from part-time stocker to corporate retail merchandiser in less than 2-years.

Cons

The worst thing about working for Harbor Freight was the promotion to corporate. I got to see behind the mythical curtain to see what made our company tick from the inside. Little did I know that our company is headed by a bunch of mentally deficient chimps in suits and that ticking was not the ticking of a well- oiled money making machine, but the ticking of a time bomb that is set to explode when the company's half a billion dollar loan is called in to question.

5.0
Mar 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Above average pay. Team oriented. Fun, time flies by. Great hours, flexible scheduling. You're able to attend school while working part time. I really can't think of working anywhere else.

Cons

Like in every business customers can be a tad snotty. Higher ups can be very disrespectful, not managers; those appointed over them. There's not much bad I can say about this compony at least not my store. We always get compliments on how helpful and friendly we are.

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