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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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3.0
Mar 7, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly fun staff No minimum standards Great commission Decent customers Easy to use systems

Cons

Continuing to decrease staff Very behind in technology Still too new to have any issues figured out Lack of planning Also over planning in the wrong areas

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and for trusting Harbor Freight Tools with your career for 4 years. Harbor Freight is dedicated to Continuous Improvement for all of our stores, and your feedback allows us to achieve this goal. We value people above all else, including all of our store associates who work hard to deliver value to our customers every day. We wish you the best on your future career!
5.0
Feb 28, 2020

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Nice people overall great place to work

Cons

Salary could be a bit better

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
6y
Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We’re very happy to hear that you enjoy being a part of the team! We greatly value our people, and one of the ways we show that is by providing a healthy work-life balance and great work environment for all of our associates. Thank you for all of your continued hard work, and we wish you the best on your Harbor Freight journey!
3.0
Feb 13, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Clear SOP Room for advancement Good for students Competitive wage

Cons

Atlas scheduling causes unnecessary problems Suggestions routinely rejected in favor of SOP despite claim of focus on continuous improvement Poor product packaging causes customer complaints and increased workload Plan-o-gram design often flawed

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
6y
Thanks for sharing your feedback with us and for your continued hard work. We want you to know we do value your ideas and suggestions, and we are committed to continuously improving our stores. We encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager or HR Partner if you need additional support or want to share any ideas you have. We appreciate all that you do and look forward to watching you grow with us!
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