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Harbor Freight Tools

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Store manager - Store Manager Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
19 Oct 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Good job for first manager position. Good for the new manager, or someone out of school

Cons

No room to be a manager, everything is dictated, only thing you have to do is memorize stupid sop and success drivers, this isn't being a manager it's being a puppet. Dm and regional Don't have a clue about team building.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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We're sorry that you're not currently having the experience that you desire at Harbor Freight, but appreciate you sharing your feedback which will help in our continual improvement. Know that your district manager would be open to hearing your concerns as well. Look forward to seeing you in the stores!

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5.0
26 Jun 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.

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4.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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