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Harbor Freight Tools

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Lies, deception, told to lie, terrible culture. - Assistant Store Manager Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

1.0
Oct 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

None. This place is unreal. I heard that the money was good. It's OK. Not worth the drama.

Cons

My dm and store manager are overheard asking others to lie. The culture is terrible. There is always some drama around the dm where she is in a good mood one day and a lunatic other days.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Great store leader. Great team to work with. The company cares about its employees. The pay is better than most retail places. Open door policy. Good work life balance. Fun place to work.

Cons

Not getting to work overtime often.

4.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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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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