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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

57% 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
2.0
Jun 21, 2015

Not what I expected

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The hours aren't too bad, short shifts. They offer extra shifts all the time. Potential to earn extra on top of the hourly pay.

Cons

Too much gossip and unprofessionalism. Not enough understanding for mental health conditions, didn't provide accommodations as promised. No coaching to improve performance

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
11y
Thank you for sharing your experience of working at Harbor Freight Tools. We appreciate you pointing out the opportunities and flexibility with the shifts at our retail stores. It's the company's goal to provide a work schedule that's conducive with our teams' personal schedules, and we're glad to hear you took advantage of that. We also hope you enjoyed the PTO and benefits package the company offers. That said, we are also very concerned about your thoughts regarding the atmosphere and accommodations. If you had still been employed with us, we would have strongly encouraged you to reach out to your HR representative so that they could have helped. Or, if you had preferred anonymity, we would have urged you to at least call the HFT Outlet Hotline where you could have shared your opinions. As you have moved on, we wish you tremendous luck in your future endeavors.
4.0
Jun 4, 2015

Cashier

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a a great work environment. You have the opportunity to grow in the company but it's more likely that you'd have to transfeed to a new store to get promoted.

Cons

Poorly payed. Only part time, 10 to 20 hours weekly. Managers are the only full time employees. Too many customers and not enough employees to be efficient. Too many customers are rude, snobby, and treat the employees like dirt.

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