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Stop worrying about hours - Sales Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

3.0
2 July 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

To me, the pros of working with Harbor Freight include the very team I work with and the sense of comradery we have with each other.

Cons

To me, the main cons of working with Harbor Freight include no insurance benefits at all for part-time employees and semi-regular hour cuts, along with relying on the computer to set the schedule as opposed to allowing to build the basis and updating it from there to meet the needs of both the business and the employees properly.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! Our goal at Harbor Freight is to be a great place to work. We are continuously working to improve by listening to our associates every step of the way. We noticed that you mentioned there were no insurance benefits for our part-time associates, however, our Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off benefits are offered to all associates. We encourage you to continue providing your suggestions as we strive to be the best place to work. We have heard similar responses from other associates regarding scheduling and we assure you that we are continuously working to improve in this area. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work in Raleigh, NC and we’re glad to have you on the team!

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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CEO approval
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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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