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Harbor Freight Tools

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Assistant Manager - Anonymous employee Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
24 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is fine for management bonus every other paycheck working hours

Cons

Procedures get in the way of normal workday tasks Rejects from other companies get high positions to start employee moral because of management.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thanks so much for the input! We agree, Harbor Freight Tools offers competitive pay and great perks to its staff. We also strive to provide a casual environment as well as the opportunity to work with some great people. We also appreciate your other feedback and encourage you to reach out to your HR representative with your concerns, or, if you prefer, share your thoughts anonymously on our HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377. Thanks again!

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Cons

Supply chain issues, many parts would never be replenished, despite being featured, advertised, and on display. That would often lead to tensions with customers. Aggressive time constraints on tasks. Sidewalk sales, holidays, and also coincidentally inclement weather days, can be quite busy and therefore stressful. Especially if there's call outs, but if you have a good management team, you'll have good staff that will want to work for them.

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