Is Harbor Freight Tools a good company to work for?

Harbor Freight Tools has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,501 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Harbor Freight Tools have been left by employees working as District Manager , Equipment Operator and Human Resources .

Does Harbor Freight Tools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harbor Freight Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harbor Freight Tools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harbor Freight Tools?

62% of Harbor Freight Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harbor Freight Tools?

Sales Associate (318) , Store Manager (212) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (118) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (86) , Assistant Manager (77) , Retail Sales Associate (63) , Warehouse Associate (61) , Senior Sales Associate (60) , Logistics (53) , Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"very good part time job good pay and always rewarding employees" ((in 346 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 144 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 112 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 81 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"It just reeks of poor management and a lack of caring of who is promoted to what position." ((in 209 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 92 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 67 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Harbor Freight Tools locations?

Calabasas , Dillon , Los Angeles , Houston , Moreno Valley , Camarillo , Nashville , Fort Worth , New York , Phoenix , Chicago , San Antonio , Tampa , Atlanta , Austin , Jacksonville , Dallas , San Diego , Sacramento , Portland , Louisville , Cincinnati , Olean , Oklahoma City , Raleigh , Corpus Christi , Indianapolis , Columbus , Riverside , Las Vegas

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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5.0

Jan 7, 2023

Great place to work

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company truly cares about its employees. They are regularly surveying to market to assess whether pay raises are necessary and it seems like every quarter there's a raise. They provide benefits to everyone, full time or not. They recognize good behaviors and there are constantly internal promotions. I could go on and on about how the company cares about the employees but I think you get the point.

Cons

The only true negative is that this is a retail job.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your positive feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking leaders! We couldn’t agree more. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we believe in rewarding our Associates with benefits that matter to them. We strive to build a great place to work, and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your continued hard work in Nashville, TN and we are glad to have you on the team!

4.0

Dec 28, 2022

Harbor freight

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New products coming every month. Great prices and tools and wonderful customers good raises and benefits.

Cons

Weird shifts long work weeks promised a weekend off a month and never get one and try to plan a vacation with your time off and be denied end up having to cash your time off because you can’t take time off

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for providing your feedback to us. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we want you to know that your feedback is important to us as we strive to build a great place to work. We believe in providing respectful schedules to all our Associates and we highly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager regarding scheduling concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we look forward to seeing you grow!

4.0

Dec 26, 2022

Okay Job

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and work/life balance are decent.

Cons

Performance based pay raises don't keep up with rate of inflation even if you manage to get the max amount they offer.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Our goal is to build a great place to work and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your hard work in Dallas, TX and we wish you all the best!

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