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 3,498 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 64% 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?

64% of Harbor Freight Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 3.5 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 (317) , Store Manager (212) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , 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 361 reviews)); "Great benefit package and paid timeoff." ((in 247 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 148 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 108 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 84 reviews))

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

"Bad management always harasses and follows you around the store" ((in 211 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 102 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 93 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 70 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

Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,451 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,451 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harbor Freight Tools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

May 20, 2015

Disfunction Junction

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You never run out of work to do and you get benefits and a paycheck!

Cons

1.Serious stress at that time. Instead of just laying off everyone they needed to at once, they would lay off a few people every two weeks around payday. Everyone was on edge wondering if or when their turn would come. 2. One department didn't know what the other was doing causing duplicate work. 3.Company would hire outside help instead of promoting from within.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Hello and thank you for your feedback. We're glad you pointed out our benefits because we're pretty proud of the package we offer, including health, vacation and 401K. That said, we're concerned about your thoughts on management. We strive to make the workplace a more productive environment for our staff and had you still been with us, we would have encouraged you to reach out to your HR representative or call our HFT Outlet Hotline. Thanks again for your input and we wish you luck.

2.0

May 19, 2015

Decent job when you really need one.

Customer service, stocker and cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounted price on tools, small bonuses available by up-selling Extended Service Protection plans.

Cons

Employee's that contribute ideas to improve our business operations and customer service are shot down, yet robbed. Such ideas being later implemented, after an innovative employee leaves the company.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Hello. Thanks for your input. We agree, Harbor Freight's got a lot of great perks like product discounts, bonuses, complete benefits package, vacation, etc. We also appreciate your thoughts on how we can improve and would have liked to have spoken with you when you were still with the company. We wish you much success in your future endeavors. Thank you again for sharing your opinion.

3.0

May 19, 2015

Harbor Freight

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are friendly. District Manager was fair and honest.

Cons

Store manager has no idea on how to work a store properly. All the employees are quitting because of his inability to do his job properly. Store manager is always lying and talking about employees behind their backs. It's run like he's 5yrs old

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