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Harbor Freight Tools

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Not worth the energy! - Assistant Manager Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

1.0
5 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is increased every year unlike other retailers that I've worked at. Fun environment depending on who the manager is that month.

Cons

You will be looked over for promotions without an interview. They hire anyone as the Store Manager just to fill the role. They end up leaving a few months later. There is zero support in the stores for managers. They allow hostile people to continue leading in the stores. It often felt like my opinions and ideas didn't matter or were not important. There are not specific role duties.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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We always welcome the opportunity to receive feedback from current and former Associates and we thank you for sharing your experience with us. One of our goals is to help our team members grow and succeed and that is why we encourage our Associates to discuss advancement opportunities with their Managers or explore additional opportunities on their myHFT account. We value people above all else and we take feedback like yours very seriously. We wish you the best in your career journey and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR Partners.

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Cons

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Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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