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Harbor Freight Tools

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Unrealistic Expectations in a Great Environment. - Assistant Manager Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
10 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It feels like family in the store. The dress code is awesome. The benefits are competitive with other companies. Fast paced, never a dull moment. Great Customer Base.

Cons

There is always so many tasks to complete and never enough hours to get the tasks done. The Truck process is unrealistic, and never gets completed on time which puts all other tasks behind. Lots and Lots of Heavy Lifting. Their HR and LP department are a joke. You never get a response from them and it seems that they ignore most problems. DO NOT call the integrity hotline as you are labeled then as a troublemaker and the person always finds out that you reported them. The POS system that they recently upgraded to is worse than the old one. It constantly crashes and customers get frustrated because of having to wait so long to get checked out. There is never enough payroll hours to get all the tasks completed plus keep basic store standards up to par. You are told to cheat to sale ESP's and ITC's but if the Corp finds out that you cheat they terminate you for it. Not a female friendly work environment due to all the heavy lifting in the store. Plus customers often ask to speak with a man instead of a female. Customers expect us to be able to tell them how to use the product when we are never trained on any of the products. You can never use your PTO because the store is always short handed. The hiring process is a joke. It can take upwards of a month or more to get one person hired in the store.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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We're so glad to hear you enjoy your work environment, co-workers, dress code and benefits at Harbor Freight Tools. We also thank you for your feedback on how we can improve. As the company continues to grow at a record pace, we are constantly looking for ways to make it a better experience for our employees and our customers. However, we have to disagree with the responsiveness of our HR Dept. and the confidentiality of the HFT Outlet Hotline. We maintain the privacy of our employees' communication with us and protect their anonymity. Thank you again for your input. Your contribution to the company is valued and appreciated.

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