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Disfunction Junction - Graphic Designer Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
20 May 2015
Recommend
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Pros

You never run out of work to do and you get benefits and a paycheck!

Cons

1.Serious stress at that time. Instead of just laying off everyone they needed to at once, they would lay off a few people every two weeks around payday. Everyone was on edge wondering if or when their turn would come. 2. One department didn't know what the other was doing causing duplicate work. 3.Company would hire outside help instead of promoting from within.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Hello and thank you for your feedback. We're glad you pointed out our benefits because we're pretty proud of the package we offer, including health, vacation and 401K. That said, we're concerned about your thoughts on management. We strive to make the workplace a more productive environment for our staff and had you still been with us, we would have encouraged you to reach out to your HR representative or call our HFT Outlet Hotline. Thanks again for your input and we wish you luck.

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