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 3,496 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 58% 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?

63% 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 (316) , Store Manager (213) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , 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 364 reviews)); "Health benefits are great and dental" ((in 254 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 152 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 105 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 80 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 216 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 90 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,449 reviews)

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Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,449 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

1.0

Dec 2, 2014

Assistant Cashier

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job itself was very easy

Cons

company values horrible management they don't work with your school schedule horrible pay

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Thank you for your input We're glad to hear you found your job to be easy, and hope you also enjoyed working with your co-workers. We really do value our retail staff and strive to make their working environment a positive and productive place for everyone. Had you reached out to your HR representative, they would have taken steps to constructively resolve your concerns. We are sorry we lost you and wish you good luck.

4.0

Nov 20, 2014

A fast growing company that is great to be a part of.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of growth opportunities and room for advancement. Good work/life balance too.

Cons

Sometimes it seems like the company is trying to change too much at one time. Their heads in the right place, but they don't think it all the way through.

4.0

Nov 15, 2014

Not the most glamorous job, but not bad at all for a part-time retail job.

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good overall business model Casual dress code (Jeans and shorts allowed!) Even part time employees get benefits such as paid time off and 401k! Management and coworkers, atleast in my store are friendly and easy to get along with. Always something to do, no standing around and being bored. The company likes to promote from within and encourages and makes it easy for employees to apply for promotions. Stores close at a reasonable time. (9pm M-S and 6pm on Sundays)

Cons

Sometimes having to go in to work real early in the morning or work till really late at night. Some occasional overnights may be required but it's not too bad. Stores tend to be in seedy parts of town. Micromanagement from corporate. If you are not comfortable with heavy lifting then this is not the place for you.

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