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      Harbor Freight Tools

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      Harbor Freight Tools reviews

      3.6

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (3,451 total reviews)
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      Eric Smidt

      69% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,451 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 16, 2015

      Not a great place to work

      Customer experience asm
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Growing company opening many store way to fast and forgetting about older stores.

      Cons

      No focus on older stores. Double standard on following SOP. Some store cheat to get ITC and ESP and stores that don't get harassed by District manager.

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      11y
      Thank you for your input, although we are concerned that you were unable to find a single positive thing to say about the company. After receiving so many good reports about work environment, benefits, vacation, bonuses, perks, discounts, co-workers, etc., from other employees and former employees, when someone is unable to report any "pro" feedback, it saddens us that they hadn't come to us while they were here. We wish you much success. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.
      1.0
      May 15, 2015

      Warehouse Supervisor

      Warehouse supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on your manager, schedule can be flexible if that's what you need ina job.

      Cons

      A lot of cons - if you ever have a HR issue they have one person that "manages" hundreds of employees. Your issue will not be heard/cared about as it should be. I live in NYC and the pay is pretty horrible. You won't be able to support yourself financially even though this is a full-time "managerial" role. The quarterly parking lot sales can be very frustrating as you must dedicate an entire weekend to work along with all the prep the week before.

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      11y
      Thank you for sharing your thoughts on working at Harbor Freight. We're happy you find the schedule flexible-- we hear that a lot, as well as the great benefits, casual atmosphere and awesome perks! We also appreciate your thoughts regarding HR and would like to hear more. We encourage you to call the HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377 where you can remain anonymous and freely share your opinions. Thanks again for your feedback.
      2.0
      May 12, 2015

      Heavy work load low pay

      Floor personnel
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Coworkers were great people most of the time

      Cons

      5am-4pm working non stop for minimum wage

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      11y
      Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We agree, the staff at Harbor Freight's retails stores are great, and the atmosphere is pretty casual . We also appreciate your input regarding your hours, and we'd love to hear more from you. We encourage you to reach out to your HR representative or, if you'd prefer to remain anonymous, call the HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377. Thanks again for your feedback.
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