Harbor Freight Tools Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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"Good and rewarding."
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Culture and team spirit are paramount at Harbor freight tools."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"None other than be truthful, smart and smile a lot."
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Sans planning, Harbor freight tools always shoots then aims, then reacts."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Plan and execute, no more shoot then aim. Consider those who are making planned decisions, not knee jerk reactions."
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"there was absolutely nothing that I liked about this job or company"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"only take the position for the short term and definitely keep looking for better"
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"micro managing district manager, poor support from corporate, poor inventory management, difficult hiring procedure"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Remove district manager, more hours for store. more control at store level for inventory levels, easier hiring process"
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Made enough money to keep a roof (apartment) over my head."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be sure to have a low IQ and a high sense of importance if you are interviewing for upper management. Never expect to be promoted. HFT seems to only hire from outside."
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Inept upper management constantly making unneccessary changes. Unable to make a decision and stick with it. Idiot coworker made life miserable."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"If you can't make up your minds then leave the decision up to the worker. Have far less meetings with committees. Nothing great was ever created by committee."
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Not a thing anymore. Everything of value was taken, one at time and year after year."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"They will paint a pretty picture for you and as soon as you come on board its nothing but a runny oil painting."
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"No communication. Everything is keep hush hush. The left hand has no clue what the right hand is doing."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Leave. The people that built this company need to come back. If not that, follow their vision."
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Anything that anyone liked about this company was taken away over the years."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Take this job as a last option but get out as soon as you find something else."
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Upper management which includes DMs, RMs, VPs and CEOs plus their pawns."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Terminate the top 1% and bring back the people that built this company."
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"I liked the opportunity that this company gave me."
"OK to work for."
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"The customers."
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Corporate managers didn't understand the stores challenges. They were divided."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Work on becoming a team with the same common goal."
"Union structure limits any advancement"
What do you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Good strong company. Safe nice modern equipment"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Must be very flexible and willing to be local or at the drop of a hat, Line. Don't expect steady $$$$"
What don't you like about working at Harbor Freight Tools?
"Everything is based on a TIME SERVED basis and not by merit"
Harbor Freight Tools Reviews FAQs
Is Harbor Freight Tools a good company to work for?
Harbor Freight Tools has an overall rating of 3.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 24 Harbor Freight Tools Review Ratings left anonymously by Harbor Freight Tools employees, which is 18% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 58% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools.
Does Harbor Freight Tools pay their employees well?
Harbor Freight Tools employees earn $40,500 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 39% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 14 Harbor Freight Tools employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Harbor Freight Tools Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Harbor Freight Tools?
58% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools with the overall rating of 3.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 2.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.1 for Rewards You Receive, 2.8 for Growth Opportunities and 2.9 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Harbor Freight Tools?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Harbor Freight Tools is a VP of Supply Chain at $181,000 annually. Browse Harbor Freight Tools Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Harbor Freight Tools?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Harbor Freight Tools is a Sales Clerk at $14,000 annually. Browse Harbor Freight Tools Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Harbor Freight Tools?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Harbor Freight Tools to be People You Work With, Person You Work For, Rewards You Receive and Way You Work, and cons to be Company Culture and Growth Opportunities.
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