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Harbor Freight Tools

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A terrible enviornment to be in. - Anonymous employee Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

1.0
19 Jul 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A strong business model and they will do well in any business environment.

Cons

The company and corporate office have a toxic culture. Several of the top managers control every dept and anyone or anything they feel is a threat they will fire.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking associates like yourself. At Harbor Freight, our goal is to be a great place to work. That means we listen to our associates every step of the way and we are committed to continuous improvement at all levels, including management. We will share your comments with the appropriate HR Partners. We also encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partner to discuss any concerns. We wish you the best of luck on your career journey!

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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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