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Harbor Freight Tools

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Better off elsewhere - Shift Supervisor Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

3.0
Jul 2, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is comparable to other retail jobs

Cons

Zero work life balance. You are never scheduled 2 consecutive days off in a row, you literally get your schedule the Sunday before the next week starts which makes planing your time off nearly impossible. You are expected to do the work of 3 people by yourself a lot of the time.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for your feedback with us. We rely on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we greatly appreciate all that you do. As an organization, our goal is to be a great place to work. We are committed to improving at all levels, including management. At Harbor Freight, we believe in creating a work/life balance for all our associates. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns to share, that includes scheduling as well. Please know that our policies and procedures are designed to protect our associates and keep them safe. Your comments will be shared with the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your continued hard work in Saint Paul, MN and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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