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Harbor Freight Tools

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Great concept, poorly executed - Anonymous employee Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

1.0
21 Aug 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They offer good benefits,(medical, dental, 401K, paid vacation and holidays). Decent compensation. Casual work envirnoment. Flexible on work schedule.

Cons

No promotion from within. Extremely high turnover. No parking at Calabasas HQ. Occupied current location 2 years and already out of space--Poor planning. New concepts not followed thru. Procedures changed on whim. Poor communication. Poor HR dept. No job security.

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Cons

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Pros

Great benefits, fast paced environment, good teamwork. I liked the hours, you get an education about tools, whether from your coworkers or the customers. And speaking of the customers, they were on the better side for retail. Most are down to earth and easy to converse with.

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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